Metrics kerning is kerning based on information inside the font (set in advance by the font maker). In Japanese metrics kerning, the value is set on the assumption that proportional metrics …

I would like to introduce an example of developing and providing fonts with the utilization of the FitFont technology in this article. First is an example of adjusting Type Project Japanese …

The radicals of the enclosed system include “tare,” “nyou,” and “kamae.” Thickness is adjusted so that appearance of the enclosing side is stronger, and the enclosed part is weaker. Regardin…

Kerning is used to adjust the spacing between specific characters. Options in the Kerning Menu in InDesign/Illustrator include: Japanese Fixed-Width, Metrics (“Auto” depending on the version…

Using our Latin combination experience in the past, we have developed a tool to effectively merge the GPOS/GSUB feature that is utilized at the time of merging Japanese font and Latin font i…

Today, I would like to introduce points on creating a kanji that consists of the top and bottom division as the horizontal division system. The part on the top of kanji is called “kanmuri (c…

Today, I would like to introduce “The Visual History of Type,” written by Paul McNeil. In this book, carefully selected Latin typefaces from the 1400s to around 2000 are introduced. The stru…

[Proportional Metrics] in InDesign/Illustrator is a function to narrow the character based on the character width information that fonts have for typesetting with narrowed spacing between ch…

The part on the left of kanji is “hen,” and the part on the right of a kanji is “tsukuri.” Today, I would like to introduce hen, tsukuri, and points on creating constituents of kanji with ve…

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…

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…

FitFont Service can provide the combination of the partner’s Latin font and Type Project’s Japanese font as one font. Various combinations between Kanji, Kana, and Latin can be simulated in …

Today, I would like to introduce “Reading Letters,” written by Sofie Beier. This book explains typeface visibility in detail. At a glance, it is a hard theme. However, the book is designed t…

There are various functions in Adobe InDesign/Illustrator that can be used for narrowed spacing between characters. Which function do you often use? In InDesign, there are [Kerning], [Tracki…

Kanji can be grouped by radical. Radicals are a part of kanji. For example, “焼, 炊, and 炒” are all kanji with a common radical. This radical is “火” when it is written alone. As the part on th…