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Fontworks (Japan)

Japanese type foundry based in Tokyo and Fukuoka, est. 1993. They write: Fontworks is a leading developer of Japanese fonts for desktop publishing. We are revolutionizing the way Japanese fonts are designed and produced with our ground-breaking, stroke based Kanji software tools. These tools automate much of the routine work associated with Japanese font production, enabling our designers to concentrate on development of new typefaces. A set of 24 Japanese fonts costs 14,000USD. Individual (one weight) fonts at 1000USD a shot. Their catalog includes:

• The Lets Collection: FOT-AnitoStd, FOT-AnticCezannePro, FOT-AraletStd, FOT-BudoStd, FOT-CaratStd, FOT-CezanneBokutohPro, FOT-CezannePro, FOT-CezanneProN, FOT-ChiaroStd, FOT-CometStd, FOT-ComicMysteryStd, FOT-ComicReggaeStd, FOT-DotGothic12Std, FOT-DotGothic16Std, FOT-DotMincho12Std, FOT-DotMincho16Std, FOT-GMaruGoPro, FOT-GrecoStd, FOT-HoureiStd, FOT-HummingStd, FOT-KakureiStd, FOT-KleePro, FOT-KokinEdoStd, FOT-KokinHigeStd, FOT-KurokaneStd, FOT-LyraStd, FOT-MacaroniStd, FOT-ManyoGyoshoStd, FOT-ManyoKoinLargeStd, FOT-ManyoKoinStd, FOT-ManyoSoshoStd, FOT-MatisseElegantoPro, FOT-MatisseHatsuhiPro, FOT-MatisseMinoriPro, FOT-MatissePro, FOT-MatisseProN, FOT-MatisseVPro, FOT-MatisseWakabaPro, FOT-ModeMinAStd, FOT-ModeMinBStd, FOT-MysteryStd, FOT-NewCezannePro, FOT-NewCezanneProN, FOT-NewCinemaAStd, FOT-NewCinemaBStd, FOT-NewRodinPro, FOT-NewRodinProN, FOT-OedKtrStd, FOT-PopFuryStd, FOT-PopHappinessStd, FOT-PopJoyStd, FOT-RaglanStd, FOT-RailwayStd, FOT-RampartStd, FOT-RampartTLStd, FOT-ReggaeStd, FOT-RocknRollStd, FOT-RodinBokutohPro, FOT-RodinCamillePro, FOT-RodinCattleyaPro, FOT-RodinHappyPro, FOT-RodinHimawariPro, FOT-RodinMariaPro, FOT-RodinNTLGPro, FOT-RodinPro (2008), FOT-RodinProN, FOT-RodinRosePro, FOT-RodinWanpakuPro, FOT-RowdyStd, FOT-SeuratCapiePro, FOT-SeuratPro, FOT-SeuratProN, FOT-ShadowStd, FOT-ShadowTLStd, FOT-SkipStd, FOT-SlumpStd, FOT-SteelworkStd, FOT-StickStd, FOT-TsukuAMDMinStd, Tsukushi Antique Gothic, FOT-TsukuARdGothicStd (2010-2013: an Apple system font aka Tsukushi A Rounded Gothic), FOT-TsukuBMDMinStd, FOT-TsukuBRdGothicStd, FOT-TsukuGoPr5, FOT-TsukuGoPr5N, FOT-TsukuGoPro, FOT-TsukuMinPr5, FOT-TsukuMinPr5N, FOT-TsukuMinPro, FOT-TsukuOldMinPro, FOT-UtrilloPro.
• The Lets Collection additions from 2013-2014: FOT-AokaneStd-EB, FOT-arcStd-R, FOT-BabyPopStd-EB, FOT-KafuTechnoStd-H, FOT-SkipStd, FOT-TelopMinPro, FOT-TsukuAntiqueLMinStd-L, FOT-TsukuAntiqueSMinStd-L, FOT-TsukuBMinPr6-L, FOT-TsukuBMinPr6N-L, FOT-TsukuCOldMinPr6-R, FOT-TsukuCOldMinPr6N-R, FOT-TsukuOldGothicStd-B, FOT-UDKakugo_LargePro, FOT-UDMarugo_LargePro, FOT-UDMinchoPro.
• Kana fonts, such as the MinoriYaMat family (Kinichi Imada), the WakabaYaMat family (Kinichi Imada), the HatsuhiYaMat family (Kinichi Imada), the WanpakuRod family (Yutaka Sato), the HimawariRod family (Toshiyasu Sato).
• Free Google fonts: Reggae One (2021: a popular display font often used in Japanese boys' magazines and digital content, characterized by sharpened terminals), Stick (2021: a stick or tape font), Rock n Roll (2021: in pop style), Dot Gothic 16 (2021: a pixel font).
• Fonts on their Github site: Train (2020: an inline font), Klee (2020: handwriting), Rampart (2019: an outlined shadow font).

Fontworks also markets Gaijimaster, software for oriental stroke-based fonts. Alternate URL. Opentype subpage. Github link. Google Fonts link.

EXTERNAL LINKS
Fontworks (Japan)
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INTERNAL LINKS
Type design in Japan ⦿ Commercial fonts (small outfits) ⦿ Sites with only a few free fonts ⦿ Pixel/bitmap fonts ⦿