Five years after its development, "TsukuAMGothic" is finally here in the Fontworks flagship font "Tsukushi Typeface Series".
Type Designers Shigenobu Fujita himself published the production process on Twitter, and at times he also took into consideration comments he received to refine the design until it was complete.
"Old yet new." Take a look at the never-before-seen square gothic font, "TsukuAMGothic."
Typeface description
"TsukuAMGothic" is a square gothic font with an antique structure and a design featuring clean, modern elements.
It is a departure from the old-fashioned square Gothic fonts that have followed the trend of metal type, and the modern square Gothic fonts of recent years. It is an innovative style of calligraphy that "gives a sense of fresh air" to text and writing.


Development background
An "old and new" emotional typeface that has been brushed up from SNS communication
It all began with the "TsukuAMGothic Typeface Roundtable" in May 2017.
This roundtable discussion was attended by several creators and binding designers. One of them asked Fontworks Type Designers Shigenobu Fujita, "Why is there no Japanese Gothic font that matches Futura®?" Inspired by the question, Fujita immediately created a prototype and posted it on social media. It became a big hit.



After about five years, "TsukuAMGothic" was finally completed.
The characters themselves have a geometric impression, but the structure is "old" and somehow "emotional." Fujita calls this "old yet new."
"TsukuAMGothic", which has a charm not found in other square gothic fonts, may become News in the future.

"TsukuAMGothic" can be used in "Fontworks LETS" and "Fontworks LETS for Students" developed by Fontworks.
Opened a special website to “feel the characters with your eyes and ears”
To commemorate the release of the font, we have opened a special website where you can learn more about the appeal of "TsukuAMGothic." This is new content that allows you to experience the characters visually and aurally.
The site also features an interview with Fujita, and shares the appeal of TsukuAMGothic.