25.01.27SeriesOther / Questions for Font Creators Questions for Font Creators Part 4: Favorite Katakana Glyph 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. …
25.01.20SeriesJapanese Type Design / Japanese Yakumono (Punctuation Marks and Symbols) Japanese Yakumono (Punctuation Marks and Symbols) 01: “Punctuation Mark” 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…
25.01.06SeriesDevelopment Story / Jun Mincho Development Story JunMaru Mincho Development Story 1: “Thread of Kana Connection” 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…