Nakamura Shotai-shitsu

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Nakamura Shotai-shitsu [Yukihiro Nakamura] Japanese type designer (b. 1942) whose fonts include Naru L, Naru D, Gona U, Naka Free L, Fan Ran B, Namin, Nakago Share, Nakaminda B, Hyper Square U, Naka Line L, Kadoma R, Tyokumin-U, and Nakamura Kakugo Chofuto. According to Ryota Doi, a seismic shift occurred in Japanese type design in the 1970s. The legendary designer Yukihiro Nakamura is responsible for this change, which can almost be thought of as a paradigm shift. He created a rounded sans serif called Na-ru in 1973 and a sans serif called Go-na in 1975. [...] First, they were nothing like any existing designs. Second, by creating these epoch-defining new typefaces, the role of type designer was firmly established in Japan for the first time, ushering in a new era for type designers.	EXTERNAL LINKS Nakamura Shotai-shitsu MyFonts search Monotype search Fontspring search Google search INTERNAL LINKS Commercial fonts (small outfits) ⦿ Type designers ⦿ Type designers ⦿ Type design in Japan ⦿