Designing Kanji, Hiragana, and Katakana
The shape characteristics of the three character types in Japanese, and the design strategies to integrate multiple character types into a set of fonts, will be introduced.
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Constituent of Kanji and Creation Points
Points to note in designing kanji will be introduced, with kanji categorized based on their structure.
“木 (Ki)” That Cannot Be Copy-Pasted
There are numerous kanji that contain “木.” Let us look at how each “木” is adjusted in kanji creation.
Japanese Yakumono (Punctuation Marks and Symbols)
Points to note when designing Yakumono glyphs, mainly designed along with Japanese characters, and accompanied by their anecdotes, will be introduced.
Surprisingly Many Kana System Glyphs
It is often called the “50 sounds of Japanese syllabary,” but more than 50 kana system glyphs are created in font creation.
Kanji Creation and Radicals
Anecdotes related to the radicals of kanji and my thoughts as a designer while creating kanji focusing on the radicals are collected.




