Typeface Design for Eiko
High-contrast serif bridging Latin and Japanese scripts
Eiko is a high-contrast serif typeface inspired by the work of multitalented Japanese artist Eiko Ishioka, with bezier construction applied with deliberate purpose. Beyond Latin, it includes hiragana, katakana, an 81-kanji educational set, and full italics, and is designed to pair with Japanese mincho-style kanji fonts. The glyph set covers Japanese punctuation, stylistic circular and square numerals, vertical writing support, subscript and superscript numbers, mathematical and meteorological symbols, ligatures, and arrows.
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Insights
- Bezier construction was treated as a deliberate craft decision, with every curve and point applied purposefully.
- Kana coverage (hiragana and katakana) is designed to pair with external mincho kanji fonts rather than replace them.
- An 81-character educational kanji subset is included alongside the broader glyph repertoire.
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