January, 2023 - Type Project Staff Blog

23.01.30SeriesFitFont / Introduction to FitFont Service

Introduction to FitFont Service 04: “Automatic Fitting Tool”

Type Project develops and utilizes an automatic fitting tool to support “fitting” work to find the Japanese FitFont that perfectly fits the Latin font. This tool obtains information, such as…

23.01.23SeriesRecommended Book / From TP’s Stack

From TP’s Stack: “The History of Mincho Typeface”

Today, I would like to introduce “The History of Mincho Typeface,” written by Shinichi Takemura. This book begins with paper and cloth, the origin of printing, the transition of character an…

23.01.16SeriesWeb Font / Web Font Design Technique

Web Font Design Technique 03: “Specify the Line Break Position”

When a Web font is utilized for large headings, etc., the line break position may not be in accordance with the intended design depending on the screen and window size. To solve this problem…

23.01.10SeriesTypesetting Japanese / Font Typesetting Function

Font Typesetting Function 05: “[Narrowed Spacing Between Characters] in Adobe Applications”

There is a function called [Narrowed Spacing Between Characters] in InDesign/Illustrator. While tracking explained in the previous entry is narrowing the spacing between characters evenly, t…