Methods, computer systems, computer-storage media, and graphical user interfaces are provided for automated propagation of glyph edits to corresponding adornments. In embodiments, an indication to attach an adornment to a glyph associated with a variable font is identified. Thereafter, an anchor point indicating a point of attachment of the adornment to the glyph is identified. Based on obtaining an indication to modify a variable font property associated with the glyph, an edit to apply to the adornment is determined. Generally, the edit maintains an alignment of the adornment with a modified anchor point reflecting the modified variable font property associated with the glyph. Thereafter, the edit is applied to the adornment.