Questions for Font Creators Part 9: Glyphs that Are Relatively Easy to Design

Following the previous article on a “glyph that you feel is difficult to design,” this time, the question “What is a glyph that is relatively easy to design?” was asked to staff at the Type Project.

Many answers were “it depends on the typeface” and “there are not so many.”

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It depends on the typeface.

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It depends on the typeface, but I create “の” quite comfortably.

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There are not so many:
I still pay careful attention to all glyphs in many cases.

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As I struggle every day, I cannot think of a glyph that is relatively easy to design.

For certain, the shape of the glyph may differ greatly depending on the typeface style or application. As the designers are using a variety of different measures each time for creation, it may not be easy for them to name a specifically “easy-to-design” glyph.

On the other hand, there are designers who say that accustomed and familiar glyphs are easy to create.

It may be true that rather than trying something new, it may take less time to find satisfying shapes for those that are used to seeing.

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Kanji studied in the upper grades of elementary school:
When it is a familiar kanji, I feel that it is easier to find a compromise. If it is a kanji studied in the lower grade of elementary school, I get nervous because that the number of strokes is too few.

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”a”:
I feel it is relatively easy to design, because I’m used to creating it.

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Space:
Because it is empty.

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Glyph