25.04.14SeriesOther / Questions for Font Creators Questions for Font Creators Part 7: First Glyph to Be Designed The question “What is the first glyph you create in typeface design?” was asked to staff at the Type Project. Among the answers from the Japanese designers, “あ” is mentioned as a specific gl…
25.04.07SeriesJapanese Type Design / Japanese Yakumono (Punctuation Marks and Symbols) Japanese Yakumono (Punctuation Marks and Symbols) 04: “Arrow” Similar to the previously-mentioned parentheses, there are several types of arrows. Depending on the arrow, each glyph must be prepared up and down, left and right. Using the same shape for …