[Deadline due to full thanks and capacity reached]
Fontworks will hold an online seminar with Monotype Co., Ltd. on April 26, 2023 (Wednesday) on the theme of "Fundamentals of European Fonts".
On a daily basis, there are many opportunities to use European fonts in business writing and design production, but there are probably many people who do not know the basic knowledge and how to use them properly, or who want to know but have had few opportunities to learn.
In this seminar, we invited Mr. Akira Kobayashi, Monotype's creative type director who lives in Germany. I will deliver.
Hearing from Mr. Akira Kobayashi, one of the world's leading authors, about the basics of Western fonts, I think that Western fonts will become even more enjoyable and familiar.
There will also be time for Q&A on the day, so please join us.
Recommended for people like this!
✓I want to learn the manners of European fonts
✓I want to know how to use European fonts correctly
✓I want to make more use of European fonts
Seminar overview
| Seminar name | I used it right now <Naru! Basics of European fonts |
|---|---|
| Date and time | Wednesday, April 26, 2023 15:00-16:30 (Please see the timetable for details. The time may change depending on the progress.) |
| Holding format | Online seminar (participation method: Microsoft Teams) |
| Entry fee | free |
| Capacity | 300 (first-come-first-served basis) |
| How to apply | Advance reservation system *The URL for attending the seminar will be sent to the email address you entered in the application form by the time the seminar is held. |
| Application deadline | Until 23:59 on Monday, April 24, 2023 *If we reach the capacity, we will stop accepting applications even before the application deadline. Please note |
| Organizer | Fontworks Inc. |
| Cooperation | Monotype Inc. |
timetable
| 15:00-15:10 | Explanation of this seminar |
|---|---|
| 15:10-16:00 | I used it right now <Naru! Basics of European fonts |
| 16:00-16:15 | Question-and-answer session |
| 16:15-16:30 | Guidance from Fontworks/Monotype |
Speaker Profile
Akira Kobayashi
Monotype Creative Type Director.
Has won two Grand Prix at international competitions for European typefaces and has lived in Germany since 2001. In addition to joint typeface development with renowned Type Designers Hermann Zapf and Adrian Frutiger, he was in charge of the direction of the Japanese typefaces Tazugane Kaku Gothic and Shorai Sans. In addition to giving lectures and workshops mainly in Europe, the United States, and Asia, he also serves as a judge for global contests. Winner of the Type Directors Club's TDC Medal in 2022.
His publications include "Latin Fonts: Its Background and How to Use It", "Latin Fonts 2: Standard Typefaces and Directions", and "The Mystery of Fonts: Why Do Brand Logos Look Expensive?" (both from Bijutsu Shuppan), and “Machimoji: Why are so many Japanese signboards in the Gothic style?” (Graphic Publishing), "Designing English Signs" (co-authored with Mari Tashiro, BNN Shinsha), "How to Create European Typefaces: For Beautiful Curves and Comfortable Letter Alignment" (Book&Design).