“Typography expresses hierarchy and brand presence.” Japanese type properties Elements of Typefaces: ascender, baseline, cap height, descender, serif, stem, stroke, x-height, Width Association of elements of Latin and Japanese font Elements of Latin font Cap height/x-height Width Stroke Contrast of weight Counter Serif Elements of Japanese font Jiko Jihaba Gasen Senhaba no …
One of the best samurai movie ever directed by Akira Kurosawa. As Kurosawa’s last epic, Ran has often been cited as among his finest achievements and is widely regarded as one of the greatest films ever made. Do you see the red kanji calligraphy? It says “RAN”. If you like the calligraphy font …
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Japanese Kanji calligraphy on the signboard at the UDON shop and Izakaya in Tokyo. Beautiful isn’t it? An izakaya is a type of Japanese drinking establishment which also serves food to accompany the drinks. They are popular, casual places for after-work drinking. It’s quite common to see such a split shop curtain which is hung …
I’ve created a Japanese kanji symbol, Sakura (Cherry Blossom). From the end of March to early April, cherry trees bloom all over Japan. The cherry blossom (sakura) has been celebrated in Japan for many centuries and holds a very particular place in Japanese culture. In Japan, cherry blossoms symbolize clouds due to their nature …
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I’ve created a Japanese kanji symbol, YASHIRO (shrine), with the picture of Fushimi Inari-Shrine. Have you ever heard of Fushimi Inari Shrine (Fushimi Inari Taisha)? It is the head shrine of the god Inari, located in Fushimi Ward in Kyoto, Japan. The shrine sits at the base of a mountain also named Inari …
Fish “Furoshiki” which contains various fish for Sushi, written in Japanese Kanji and Hiragana. Furoshiki are a type of traditional Japanese wrapping cloth traditionally used to transport clothes, gifts, or other goods. The design of the print can vary. The Nihonga painter Inshō Dōmoto designed fabrics. Initially, they were designs that did not use many …
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I’ve created a Japanese kanji symbol, CASTLE, with a picture of Nagoya castle. Nagoya Castle was constructed on the orders of Ieyasu TOKUGAWA in order to secure an important position on the Tokaido road and to ward off attacks from the direction of Osaka. Construction was completed in 1612, and the castle is …