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【Interview】Akira Kobayashi /Latin Typeface Designer and Type Director
We asked Akira Kobayashi, Latin Typeface Designer and Type Director, about AXIS Font, differences between type foundries in Japan and in Europe and others.
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We asked Akira Kobayashi, Latin Typeface Designer and Type Director, about AXIS Font, differences between type foundries in Japan and in Europe and others.