“This presentation by Yui Yoshitomi will outline the features and ongoing development of the evolving FitFont technology. FitFont was developed for multi-axis adjustment and to facilitate the combining of different scripts. Since the 2012 announcement at ATypI Hong Kong about the technology’s early development stages as Adjustable Font with seamless weight control function, Type Project has continued its work pursuing increasingly versatile functionality. This technology is now available as FitFont with new and enhanced functionality: seamless adjustment in three axes (weight, contrast, and width), combining different scripts, and integrating multiple features from different fonts. These functions allow users to find the best appearance and combination of fonts according to their intended use. Based on the results of research and testing by Type Project, the development of additional functions is ongoing toward the future of the tech.”
Date
Tuesday, May 4th 2021
FitFont Technology: Multi-Axis Adjustment and Combining Different Scripts
Speaker
Yui Yoshitomi
Yui Yoshitomi is a type designer at Type Project Inc. During her studies in the Visual Communication Design course at Musashino Art University in Tokyo, Japan, Yoshitomi started working on Pan-CJK font projects at Adobe Japan. In 2017, she completed her MA in Typeface Design at the University of Reading, UK. After a stint at the URW Type Foundry in Hamburg, Germany, Yoshitomi joined Type Project in 2020, where she works mainly on Latin type design. Yoshitomi’s previous work experience has led her to a deepening interest in multi-script type design. In her current role, she pursues harmonized design between the Latin and Japanese scripts.