Area JP にほん
Geometry meets kana
Area JP adds Latin and Japanese kana support to the Area font family, handling both horizontal and vertical writing systems. The family is variable and geometric, built from a modular structural base that opens into a neogrotesque form. Designed by Matthieu Salvaggio and Caio Kondo, released in 2025, with TTF, WOFF, and variable file exports.
Set in Area JP
Insights
- Design process began with a fixed modular geometric skeleton before letterforms were relaxed into a neogrotesque treatment.
- Supports both horizontal and vertical Japanese writing systems within a single family.
- Distributed as a variable font covering Latin and kana scripts.
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