How to create web fonts using code

Generative typography has become a popular field for graphic experiments. Designers combined their knowledge in typography with creative coding, and the possibility to use algorithms to change the shape of glyphs opened up many possibilities. The outcome is new, innovative ways of looking at typefaces, not necessarily in terms of legibility, but to explore and push the boundaries of what a typeface can be.

I've conducted various experiments around how to manipulate typefaces with algorithms. The outcome of this would be rendered on screen, but a crucial part was missing: the result wasn't reusable as an actual typeface.

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