The question “What is the first glyph you create in typeface design?” was asked to staff at the Type Project. Among the answers from the Japanese designers, “あ” is mentioned as a specific gl…

Similar to the previously-mentioned parentheses, there are several types of arrows. Depending on the arrow, each glyph must be prepared up and down, left and right. Using the same shape for …

Today, I would like to introduce “A Compilation of Contemporary Letter Designs.” This is the new reprint edition of “A Compilation of Contemporary Letter Designs,” originally published in 19…

The question “What is your favorite glyph among numbers and symbols?” was asked to staff at the Type Project. There are a variety of numbers and symbols included in each font, and the number…

The question “What is your favorite Latin alphabet glyph?” was asked to staff at the Type Project.Through the last article, favorite Japanese glyphs, such as kanji and kana, were asked about…

I would like to talk about convoluted parentheses this time. In addition to having several types, such as parentheses “()” and square brackets “「」,” there are open and closed versions of eac…

The formats of Bézier curves used in type engineering are as follows: ・ SVG path element: d attribute ・https://developer.mozilla.org/ja/docs/Web/SVG/Attribute/d ・ PostScript・https://www.adob…

The kanji creation of JunMaru Mincho started from a sketch. Looking back and reviewing the sketch drawn quite a while ago, I notice many things, but the shape is significantly different. Kan…

Here, we discuss the macron and iteration mark. Although the macron (“ー”) looks like a simple straight line, it must be designed in accordance with each font. As there are differences in cre…

A Bézier curve is a mathematical technique often used when rendering straight lines and curves in computer graphics. The Bézier curve is also used in font creation and rendering actual fonts…

The question “What is your favorite katakana glyph?” was asked to staff at the Type Project. Their answers are given below. ・ “ア”:There is balance between the straight line and curved line. …

Japanese yakumono (punctuation marks and symbols) is a generic term for symbols (punctuation marks, parentheses, etc.) apart from words and numbers used in typesetting. In this series, I wou…

Although the structure is the same for Jun Mincho and JunMaru Mincho, there is a difference in the design policy regarding details. Jun Mincho features the length of the thread in connection…

In checking with red pencil, each stroke of character is checked carefully. While “W, S, C, <, and > <” introduced in the previous articles are usually written for the entire character…

The question “What is your favorite hiragana glyph?” was asked to staff at the Type Project. In the previous article, we presented answers that mentioned hiragana design. In this article, th…

The question “What is your favorite hiragana glyph?” was asked to staff at the Type Project. For the answers to this question, there are many answers involving choosing hiragana with the rea…

The glyphs collected in StdN have been introduced in this series to this point. Today, in the series finale, I would like to introduce kana system glyphs that increase much more in large cha…

Today, I would like to introduce “There are Characters,” written by Rie Kaneda. This book is made up of essays on the people engaged in work involving characters in a variety of fields. You …

I would like to introduce checking V-characters with red pencil. Various instructions can be given by V-character by its writing position and direction. One V-character written between the e…

Today, I would like to introduce “Man and Writing” (edited by Fumio Yajima / composed by Ikkō Tanaka). This book can teach you about the alphabet, the Egyptian alphabet, the Mesopotamian alp…