Type Designers Fujita will appear in FONTPLUS DAY Seminar Vol. 37 "Tsukushi Typeface Symposium --FONTPLUS 10th Anniversary Roundtable Discussion Special-" held on 7/21 (Wed.).
FONTPLUS web font evangelist Mr. Sekiguchi and Fujita will talk live by connecting Video In a relaxed atmosphere from home, we will talk about the past, present, and future of the Chikushi typeface, including the appeal of Tsukushi AM Gothic
We look forward to your participation.
Overview
Event name | Chikushi typeface symposium — FONTPLUS 10th Anniversary Roundtable Special by Mr. Shigenobu Fujita — |
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Date and time | Wednesday, July 21, 2021 19:00 --21:00 (* The front-end talk will start around 18:40.) * For 30 minutes after the seminar, live broadcasting will continue while playing only BGM. Only Facebook Live is planned. There is no recording rebroadcast. |
Capacity | 300 people |
Entry fee | free |
Pre-registration | Required (first come, first served) Click here for details on how to apply |
Organizer | SB Technology Co., Ltd. AZM Design |
Cooperation | CSS Nite MdN Corporation Bau-ya by AZM Design Fontworks Inc. |
timetable
19:00- | Opening (10 minutes) |
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19:10- | Part 1 (60 minutes) Past, present and future of Tsukushi typeface |
20:10- | Break (10 minutes) |
20:20- | Part 2 (30 minutes) Question box from viewers |
20:50- | Ending (10 minutes) |
21:00 | Online seminar ends |
Performer information
Shigenobu Fujita
Born in Fukuoka Prefecture. In 1975, he joined the Shaken character design department of a phototypesetting machine, and joined Fontworks in 1998 to develop Chikushi typeface and many other typefaces. Received the 2010 Tokyo TDC Award for "Tsukushi Old Mincho" and "Tsukushimaru Gothic". Appeared in NHK "Professional work style" in 2016 In addition, "Fontworks Universal Design font" won the IA Universal Design Award 2016 Silver Award. "Tsukushi Old Gothic-B" "Tsukushi Antique Gothic -B" "Tsukushi Antique Mincho -L" "Tsukushi Q Mincho -L" "Tsukushi A Vintage Mincho -R" "Tsukushi B Vintage Mincho -R" [ Received the Tokyo TDC Award 2018 Type Design Award.
Hiroyuki Sekiguchi
Born in 1960. Born in Kiryu City, Gunma Prefecture. At present, he is widely known as a evangelist "Font Uncle" who is active as a web font evangelist at SB Technology Co., Ltd. and who conveys the fun of fonts throughout Japan.
Web staff Forum, My Navi IT Search+, MdN Design Interactive, Shoeisha CreatorZine, Nikkan Digital Creators, Schoo (Scoo) and other online media, as well as specialized articles such as print magazines and information processing, contribute articles and instructors Many appearances. Awarded “Best 10 Session” and “Best Character” at CSS Nite Best Session 2017. Awarded “10 Best Sessions” in 2018 and 2019. Presides over the "FONTPLUS DAY Seminar" on the theme of fonts and design.
I love DIY, astronomical observation, and astrophotography of electronic devices and audio (from vacuum tubes and transistors) since I was little.