An interview with Matthew Carter, who some admirers call “The Gray Wizard.” His streak at making great typefaces—while technology changes everything—has lasted 60 years. A major new superfamily seems ready to extend that record.
The vivid blend of letterforms helps define Japan. Kanji, Hiragana, and Katakana work together with a whole lot of Latin, John Boardley tells how Japan’s pop culture adds energy.
There is no place like India to show how technological and economic growth can change the way people communicate. Professor Fiona Ross shows the challenges for the multitude of Indic languages and scripts—and the opportunities.
The culture of Morisawa has been building for nearly 100 years. Based on his ATypI Antwerp 2018 presentation “God is in the details,” Keitaro Sakamoto explains how the key is a sense for detail and shows how the spirit is kept alive over generations.
A look at how long-time Morisawa employees Hideki Ichikawa and Hideyuki Oda have mentored the younger generations of type designers, through all formats and technologies.
A visit with the proprietor of a shop in Japan who is still using a Morisawa type machine from the 1960s. And it works beautifully! It’s like the million-mile typesetter.
An interview with Matthew Carter, who some admirers call “The Gray Wizard.” His streak at making great typefaces—while technology changes everything—has lasted 60 years. A major new superfamily seems ready to extend that record.
