Optica Var

ID / Record #2
Credits Manuel Guerrero
Licensing Público con costo
Foundry Bluetypo
Release 2009
Classification Títulos, Experimental
Class Retail
Variants 5 Styles
Regional Node(s) México, México
Specimen Optica Var
Note. Specimen of the typeface Optica Var. Copyright by Bluetypo.

Optica Var is an experimental display typeface rooted in optical art. Its typographic construction emerges from diagonal line patterns that conceal and reveal letterforms through visual interference, transforming type into an active perceptual experience.

This kinetic, geometric sans serif thrives in high-impact applications, including editorial headlines, album covers, motion graphics, cultural branding, and large-scale visual identities. Built on a modular system with vibrating contrasts, Optica Var is designed to engage perception as much as communication, turning typography into a dynamic visual phenomenon.

The family is available in five static weights—OpticaVar-Thin, OpticaVar-Light, OpticaVar-Regular, OpticaVar-Bold, and OpticaVar-Black—as well as a Variable Font that provides continuous weight interpolation, offering greater flexibility for responsive typography, animation, and contemporary digital workflows.

Awards and Recognition

2010 Designpreis Deutschland Nominee
Visual Communication
2010 Bienal de Tipografía Latinoamericana. Certificado de Excelencia
Tipografía experimental
2009 Type Directors Club. Certificado de excelencia
Typeface Design
2009 Type Directors Club. Jugdge's Choice
Type Design

RECOMMENDED CITATION

TipoMap Latam. (2026). Optica Var. In Mapping of Typographic Production in Latin America (record #2). UASLP. https://doi.org/10.58493/tipomap — Entry consulted at https://tipomap.lat/view_typo?id=2