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22.06.20SeriesRecommended Book / Book of the Month

Book of the Month (June 2022): “’Typeface’ is Created”

Today, I would like to introduce “’Typeface’ is Created,” written by Akari Yuki. In an online panel discussion for the commemoration of publication (https://www.hanmoto.com/yyeve…

22.05.23SeriesRecommended Book / From TP’s Stack

From TP’s Stack: “The History of Japanese Lettering”

Today, I would like to introduce “The History of Japanese Lettering,” written by Minezo Tani. The history of Japanese lettering is described throughout 3 chapters of the book: various typefa…

22.04.25SeriesRecommended Book / From TP’s Stack

From TP’s Stack: “Johnston’s Underground Type”

Today, I would like to introduce “Johnston’s Underground Type,” written by Justin Howes, and translated by Yoshio Goto. The underground type Johnston sans was created for the Transport…

22.03.28SeriesRecommended Book / Book of the Month

Book of the Month (March 2022): “Size-specific adjustments to type designs”

Today, I would like to introduce “Size-specific adjustments to type designs,” written by Tim Ahrens and Shoko Mugikura. According to the character size used, variations with different struct…

22.02.28SeriesRecommended Book / From TP’s Stack

From TP’s Stack: “The Beauty of Characters and the Power of Characters”

Today, I would like to introduce “The Beauty of Characters and the Power of Characters,” edited by Kohei Sugiura. A variety of character designs in the Asia region are described in this book…

22.01.31SeriesRecommended Book / From TP’s Stack

From TP’s Stack: “It’s Still Railroad Letters”

Today, I would like to introduce “It’s Still Railroad Letters: An Expanding World from Station Name Signs,” written by Akiko Nakanishi. I was curious to know how typefaces used in informatio…

21.12.27SeriesRecommended Book / Book of the Month

Book of the Month (December 2021): “The Field Guide to Typography: Typefaces in the Urban Landscape”

Today, I would like to introduce “The Field Guide to Typography: Typefaces in the Urban Landscape,” written by Peter Dawson and translated by Yumiko Teshima. The outline of approximately 120…

21.11.29SeriesRecommended Book / Book of the Month

Book of the Month (November 2021): “Designing Type”

Today, I would like to introduce “Designing Type,” written by Karen Cheng, edited by Yoshihisa Shirai, and translated by Keiko Ihara. This is a Japanese translation of the book published as …

21.10.25SeriesRecommended Book / Book of the Month

Book of the Month (October 2021): “Writing Vertically Creates the Scenery of Words – Why Do We Need Two Japanese Writings in Vertical and Horizontal?”

Today, I would like to introduce “Writing Vertically Creates the Scenery of Words – Why Do We Need Two Japanese Writings in Vertical and Horizontal?” written by Takayuki Kumagai. Grasp…

21.09.16SeriesRecommended Book / Book of the Month

Book of the Month (September 2021): “Kanji, Katakana, and Hiragana – History of Japanese Notation”

Today, I would like to introduce “Kanji, Katakana, and Hiragana – History of Japanese Notation,” written by Shinji Konno The content explains Japanese notation up to written in kanji a…

21.08.17SeriesRecommended Book / Book of the Month

Book of the Month (August 2021): “Scripts: Elegant Lettering from Design’s Golden Age”

Today, I would like to introduce “Scripts: Elegant Lettering from Design’s Golden Age,” written by Steven Heller and Louise Fili. It is a visual book of a collection of scripts drawn i…

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