An inertial sensor, comprising: a movable element spaced apart from a surface of a substrate ; an anchor attached to the substrate ; and a spring system spaced apart from the surface of the substrate and configured to movably couple the movable element to the substrate , the spring system comprising: a first beam ; a second beam ; a center flexure interposed between the first and second beams ; a first end flexure interconnected between a first end of the first beam and the anchor ; and a second end flexure interconnected between a second end of the second beam and an edge of the movable element , wherein the first and second beams are resistant to deformation relative to the center flexure and the first and second end flexures ; wherein: the movable element has a mass that is asymmetric relative to a rotational axis , the rotational axis being parallel to the surface of the substrate and through the anchor ; the spring system is configured to facilitate rotational motion of the movable element about the rotational axis ; and the spring system is further configured to facilitate translational motion of the movable element parallel to the surface of the substrate . a movable element spaced apart from a surface of a substrate ; an anchor attached to the substrate ; and a spring system spaced apart from the surface of the substrate and configured to movably couple the movable element to the substrate , the spring system comprising: a first beam ; a second beam ; a center flexure interposed between the first and second beams ; a first end flexure interconnected between a first end of the first beam and the anchor ; and a second end flexure interconnected between a second end of the second beam and an edge of the movable element , wherein the first and second beams are resistant to deformation relative to the center flexure and the first and second end flexures ; a first beam ; a second beam ; a center flexure interposed between the first and second beams ; a first end flexure interconnected between a first end of the first beam and the anchor ; and a second end flexure interconnected between a second end of the second beam and an edge of the movable element , wherein the first and second beams are resistant to deformation relative to the center flexure and the first and second end flexures ; wherein: the movable element has a mass that is asymmetric relative to a rotational axis , the rotational axis being parallel to the surface of the substrate and through the anchor ; the spring system is configured to facilitate rotational motion of the movable element about the rotational axis ; and the spring system is further configured to facilitate translational motion of the movable element parallel to the surface of the substrate . the movable element has a mass that is asymmetric relative to a rotational axis , the rotational axis being parallel to the surface of the substrate and through the anchor ; the spring system is configured to facilitate rotational motion of the movable element about the rotational axis ; and the spring system is further configured to facilitate translational motion of the movable element parallel to the surface of the substrate . <EOS>