A working knowledge of Western calligraphy can be most helpful in speeding up one’s understanding of type design basics. This crash course will cover the two primary styles used in Western typography—roman and italics with the broad nib pen and the pointed pen. A deeper understanding of the relationships between tools and letterforms is expected… Continue reading Crash Course: Western Calligraphy
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タイ文字のループレス系書体の変遷
新しい書字の手引き
動的タイポグラフィを追い求めて
カリジャトラ：ネパールのランジャナー文字の復刻
漸進的フォント補完技術の進捗状況
声色のタイポグラフィ
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A seismic shift occurred in Japanese type design in the 1970s. The legendary designer Yukihiro Nakamura (1942–) is responsible for this change, which can almost be thought of as a paradigm shift. He created a rounded sans serif called Na-ru in 1973 and a sans serif called Go-na in 1975. These designs caused a stir… Continue reading A Paradigm Shift: How Y. Nakamura’s Na-ru and Go-na Influenced the Japanese Type Design Industry in the 1970s