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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…

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