When Japanese and European fonts are used together in the same text, the Latin alphabet often looks smaller in comparison to Japanese type. To avoid this problem, the Tazugane Gothic typeface includes ...

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Arphic Types, a leading font company based in Taiwan, joined the Morisawa Group in 2022. Its typefaces are widely used across Chinese-speaking regions. In 2024, Morisawa Fonts released 35 typeface ...

In an effort to make braille more accessible for the visually impaired in signage and printed media, Tokyo-based designer Kosuke Takahashi has hit upon a novel solution that merges those characters ...

First attempt: A chisel-tip marker, smooth paper, the hesitant strokes of a rusty hand, draft sketches. No good. Second attempt: Strips of adhesive tape make even lines on gray paper, speeding up the ...