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21.08.30SeriesFont in use / TP Font in use

Introduction to Example of TP Font Usage: “Iemon Jasmine”

TP font will be introduced based on the example of usage in each medium, such as package, book, website, advertisement, etc. Today, “Jasmine” of the Iemon series drink is introduced. “Fresh …

21.08.26SeriesLatin Type Design / Latin Italic

Latin Italic 02: “Regular (Upright) and Italic”

It was mentioned in the previous article that information is differentiated by combining regular and the application of italic. Due to such application, both regular and italic are usually i…

21.08.23SeriesTypesetting Japanese / Typesetting Kanji, Hiragana, and Katakana

Typesetting Kanji, Hiragana, and Katakana 02: “There are Many Kana”

In the current Japanese kanji-kana notations, approximately 60 to 70% of texts become kana in many cases. As there are only forty-six basic characters for hiragana and katakana, respectively…

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…

21.08.17SeriesLatin Type Design / Latin Italic

Latin Italic 01: “Italic”

Type Project released Hama Mincho Italic in 2020.Although italic is a typeface style less familiar in Japan, it frequently appears in books, dictionaries, etc. in several language areas that…

21.08.17SeriesTypesetting Japanese / Typesetting Kanji, Hiragana, and Katakana

Typesetting Kanji, Hiragana, and Katakana 01: “Three Types of Character”

The basic of the current Japanese notations is “written in kanji and kana” in which the three character types of kanji, hiragana, and katakana are used in mixture. Kanji is an ideogram origi…

21.08.17SeriesOther / Other

Creation of TP Staff Blog!

A blog has been started to post on issues related to typeface by Type Project designers and engineers.A wide range of contents are planned, including trivia regarding typeface design and typ…

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    • Designing Kanji, Hiragana, and Katakana
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