Draw a variable font grid with DrawBot.

variable_font_grid.py

# Draw a grid of characters, changing variable font axes along
# the X and Y.
# Set the uppercased CONSTANT values to customize the output.
# For use with DrawBot drawbot.com

CONTENT = "A"
OUT_FILE_NAME = "./result.svg"

COLUMNS = 8
ROWS = 8

COLUMN_WIDTH = 50
ROW_HEIGHT = 60

size((COLUMNS + 1) * COLUMN_WIDTH,
     (ROWS + 1) * ROW_HEIGHT)
# Use to help vertically center the grid.
BOTTOM_MARGIN = 40

# "Graduate" font from github.com/etunni/Graduate-Variable-Font
FONT_FAMILY = installFont("./GRADUATE.ttf")
FONT_SIZE = 60

# Variable font axis to vary along the X
# Add small delta, some fonts don't render correctly
# when using a boundary value.
X_AXIS = "XOPQ"
X_MIN = 40 + 0.1
X_MAX = 200

# Variable font axis to vary along the Y
# Add small delta, some fonts don't render correctly
# when using a boundary value.
Y_AXIS = "CNTR"
Y_MIN = 0 + 0.1
Y_MAX = 100

for c in range(COLUMNS):
    x_progress = c / COLUMNS
    for r in range(ROWS):
        y_progress = r / ROWS
        x = (c + 1) * COLUMN_WIDTH
        y = r * ROW_HEIGHT + BOTTOM_MARGIN
        variations = {
            X_AXIS: (X_MAX - X_MIN) * x_progress + X_MIN,
            Y_AXIS: (Y_MAX - Y_MIN) * y_progress + Y_MIN,
        }
        txt = FormattedString(
            txt=CONTENT,
            font=FONT_FAMILY,
            fontSize=FONT_SIZE,
            fontVariations=variations
        )
        path = BezierPath()
        path.text(txt, (x, y), align="center")
        drawPath(path)

uninstallFont(FONT_FAMILY)
        
saveImage(OUT_FILE_NAME)