Development Story

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…

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 the Jun Mincho series, Standard, Headline, and Hairline have different contrasts. As the impression changes significantly with the element tip and the ratio of thickness in the horizontal…

I wrote in the previous article that Jun Mincho kanji is tight in the vertical direction. It is not correct to simply tighten the inside space between strokes to the same direction. Each met…

As I was in charge of kanji for Jun Mincho, Jun Mincho Headline, and Jun Mincho Hairline, I started creating kanji exploring their relationship with kana, what kind of typeface to aim for, t…

TP Sky Low Contrast is adopted for Japanese type. When the concept and design for Latin are fixed to a certain degree, work to harmonize with Japanese type begins. As Latin looked smallish i…

Tokyo CityFont began when it was provided as a typeface by Nippon Design Center for indicating town blocks. With a focus on the theme ‘stylishness,’ the font features moderate modulation and…