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‘In the previous article, I explained about how horizontal and vertical hints work to control stroke thickness and position. Another major role of hints is to “arrange heights.”’ staffblog.typeproject.com/en/4870

‘TP Apricot includes not only basic ligatures such as “fl” and “fi,” but also ligatures such as “ft,” “fb,” and “ffi” that are not included in the normal StdN version.’ [TP Staff Blog] TP Apricot Development Story 01: Unusual Latin Glyphs staffblog.typeproject.com/en/4857

TP Apricot’s unique character is most evident in its bolder weights, often giving it a "chubby" and friendly look. However, we highly recommend the thinner weights for their rhythmic and delicate charm!

‘When applying visual adjustments to actual design work, the shapes of characters are often organic, and we do not always deal with geometric shapes as shown in the diagrams above.’ Visual Adjustment and Typeface Design 02 “Line Length and Intersection” staffblog.typeproject.com/en/4840

It’s quite rare to find an English resource that covers Japanese typeface design—including Latin, Kanji, and Kana—in such incredible depth, don't you think? typeproject.com/en/story/story…

We’ve published the "TP Apricot Development Story." The designers involved share the meticulous details of their development process. The level of openness about their trials and errors is so high, it’ll leave you wondering if anything was left out. typeproject.com/en/story/story…

March’s font in the smartphone wallpaper series is Jun Mincho. Packed with Mincho exploration—an ultra-high-contrast Hairline where horizontals can vanish if you’re not careful, and an ultra-thin UL weight rarely seen in Mincho. Try it! staffblog.typeproject.com/4743

‘Not only the straight line parts, but also the width of the expanding parts on the right side of “D” are defined as vertical hints. If this definition exists within the font data, the rasterizer will prioritize processing the specified range.’ staffblog.typeproject.com/en/4810

There’s more! Following the lecture, Yui and Ikumi (Iwata @iwatafont) are hosting a hands-on workshop with direct feedback from the instructors. Due to the hands-on nature of the curriculum, it’s limited to 10 participants to ensure focused guidance. instagram.com/p/DUah2pejAVL/…

Our designer Yui Yoshitomi will be at Words of Type with Ikumi Honda (Iwata @iwatafont) to unpack Japanese typography. They’ll explore how Kanji, Hiragana, and Katakana have evolved alongside printing tech, and introduce basics of Japanese type design. instagram.com/p/DUYbvz_DASS/…

First of all, “visual adjustment” refers to the process of making minor adjustments in a design in consideration of visual illusions of the human eye called “optical illusions.” Visual Adjustment and Typeface Design 01 “Line Thickness and Density” staffblog.typeproject.com/en/4794

The second installment in our smartphone wallpaper series features TP Sky. As you may have noticed, this series is themed around the family chart. The TP Sky chart—with width, contrast, and weight axes—stands out against the blue background. Give it a try! staffblog.typeproject.com/4743

‘Hinting is a technology that embeds instructions (hints) within font data, telling the font to “deliberately distort the shape slightly to fit beautifully into the pixel grid” when displaying characters at small sizes or on low-resolution screens.’ staffblog.typeproject.com/en/4765

‘I wondered if it was just a game, but these were listed as one of the ways to bring the books closer to one-of-a-kind manuscripts in the world. Even meticulous details that readers might not notice were imbued with meaning.’ [TP Staff Blog] staffblog.typeproject.com/en/4756

Our 2026 free smartphone wallpaper series is starting! The first feature is TP Tsurara, a typeface wrapped in the chill of midwinter. Sharp enough to feel like it could cut. Give it a try. staffblog.typeproject.com/4743

Type Project font will be introduced based on examples of usage in each medium, including packages, books, websites, and advertisements. Today, I would like to introduce books in which TP Gothic is used. [TP Staff Blog] staffblog.typeproject.com/en/4737

Following up on last week’s teaser post: The alluring, touch-inviting shape we briefly revealed was the tail of the lowercase “f” in TP Apricot High Contrast B.

Today, January 19, Type Project has released TP Apricot in High Contrast and Middle Contrast. typeproject.com/en/fonts/tpapr…

A form that beckons to be touched. Debuting January 19 from Type Project. #NewTypeface #Typography #TypeDetails #TypeDesign #TypeProject

We’re pleased to announce the redesign of the staff blog web page! With the addition of a list of new articles and a brief description of each series, etc., the page structure of the web page has been redesigned for easier viewing and higher searchability. staffblog.typeproject.com/en/4728