We have released a special site where you can feel the new typeface “Akakane” released in September 2022 with your eyes and ears.
Typeface Introduction: Akakane
The new typeface" Akakane "by Type Designers Yoshiharu Osaki is characterized by vertical strokes and roundness on the outside. In particular, kanji characters have slightly different impressions even if they are the same part, and each character has a unique character. It has both visibility and design, so it can be used in various situations.
Open a special site where you can feel the charm of “Akakane” with your eyes and ears
We have opened a special site where you can learn more about the charm of "Akakane".
Appointed up-and-coming creator Azusa Tojo to create an image movie for Akakane. The design and visibility are compatible with the thick lines, and by leaving an organic atmosphere without unifying the details, it expresses how it is widely used for billboards in the bustling city. Please feel the world view of "Akakane" with your eyes and ears.
An interview with Type Designers Yoshiharu Osaki is available on Fontworks official note. Please read this as well.
Azusa Tojo Profile
Graduated from the Faculty of Economics, Doshisha University. After studying 3d animation at VFS in Canada, he was involved in Stranger Things 2 and the movie Rampage at the vfx company Hydraulx in Vancouver. After that, he was involved in Terminator Dark Fate, Aladdin, StarWars IX, etc. at Lucasfilm (ILM) as a digital paint artist. After that, he moved to the art department and worked as a concept artist on Black Widow, Space Jam2, and currently unreleased works. Currently working independently as a freelancer involved in various projects such as American feature animation and Japanese games.
Instagram: @azuubanana
"Akakane" Type Designers Yoshiharu Osaki profile
After working at a bookstore, a typesetting operator, and a design production company, he started working as a freelancer in 1999. After encountering phototypesetting sample books, he developed an interest in typefaces. From typography works using letterpress printing to the production of Japanese typefaces and designs related to characters in a wide range.
Twitter: @oskysh_r
"Akakane" can be used with the annual flat-rate font service "LETS". This is a font service that allows you to use all high-quality and varied fonts such as the popular "Tsukushi typeface" other than Akakane. We offer a wide variety of fonts, including Japanese, European, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Thai, and Hebrew.