2026-09-07T21:13:28Z https://nostr.now Shoko Mugikura https://nostr.now/npub1t0f9e28cmvw8wczl4xafwnj8ga48kcjlyjzqhdt7r3pkf74amm5swzm4jy https://typo.social/system/accounts/avatars/109/610/067/966/234/499/original/4bcfbd26b83bb277.jpg https://typo.social/system/accounts/avatars/109/610/067/966/234/499/original/4bcfbd26b83bb277.jpg https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxwyrfp78t4wzvygywmzwyg2g0qw3k34e03m75mvaz72afymy4cjczypdayh9glrd3camqt75m496wgark57mztujggza40cwyxe86hh0wjy77grj Happy to be giving my talk on rounded sans in Japanese environmental typography once again! This time, it’s an online seminar hosted by the Sign Design Society in the UK.
<br/><br/>📅 15 October 2026
<br/>🕐 1:00–2:00 pm UK time<br/><br/>
For more details and registration:
<a href="https://signdesignsociety.co.uk/event/rounded-sans-and-public-typography-in-japan/">https://signdesignsociety.co.uk/event/rounded-sans-and-public-typography-in-japan/</a><br/><br/> <img src="https://typo.social/system/media_attachments/files/117/231/323/101/286/290/original/18aa68a6048ed7b7.jpg"> 2026-09-07T19:08:17Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgq5k9trep7uchaw9xmkxyrnrhkxc4jsx2cdzyl2xvgj5ly2hkqpqzypdayh9glrd3camqt75m496wgark57mztujggza40cwyxe86hh0wjvn6nes Preparing for my talk next week at the Fontstand Conference in Berlin!<br/><br/>Yes, the topic is admittedly a bit niche: “Rounded sans in Japan.” I’ll be looking at why rounded sans is so widely used in Japan, and why it carries quite different connotations there – tracing its roots in calligraphy, sign painting, and multiscript typography.<br/><br/>It will be a visually rich presentation, and I hope it offers fresh insights — not only for CJK design enthusiasts, but also for anyone curious about how design and culture intersect.<br/><br/>Here are a few teaser Images!<br/><br/> <img src="https://typo.social/system/media_attachments/files/116/317/614/748/490/518/original/7be1f21a4923f6ff.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://typo.social/system/media_attachments/files/116/317/614/790/756/886/original/31bdbe037f62bf23.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://typo.social/system/media_attachments/files/116/317/614/770/853/969/original/381cdc4d176ea284.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://typo.social/system/media_attachments/files/116/317/614/741/869/503/original/ff0bddb460a3ff37.jpg"> 2026-03-30T10:21:48Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstl8p9r5jdygljj8p4s3hf5q9nq8fdkf5d8w70ddpak72l8s6n38qzypdayh9glrd3camqt75m496wgark57mztujggza40cwyxe86hh0wj5kyx3r <br/><br/>Fans of Round Sans around the world – come join my talk! I’ll be sharing rich visuals and taking a closer look at the details, history, and cultural context of Round Sans in Japan. 😃🇯🇵<br/><blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/nevent1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpq0fc0xesqhgwldpk2z3wms43hu2q29g5fc46hwkrnsddzqvp6rn2q9gqvpl" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">nevent1q…qvpl</a></span> </div> Speaker for the #fontstandcon2026:<br/><br/>Co-founder of Just Another Foundry <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpqh80s6u27qndrgv39vnh53vk9n9k9uclfpg3qzdpk37wc9f580pzsz0dcaa" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpqh80s6u27qndrgv39vnh53vk9n9k9uclfpg3qzdpk37wc9f580pzsz0dcaa</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…dcaa</span>)</a></span> <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpq0dsrsh3vwt278nh3vd55fvuclvqahsnkjfxp77nnzkc8fhhsumxs270fnl" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpq0dsrsh3vwt278nh3vd55fvuclvqahsnkjfxp77nnzkc8fhhsumxs270fnl</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…0fnl</span>)</a></span> will examine why rounded sans carries authority in Japan, tracing its roots in calligraphy, signage, and multiscript typography — and why it means something very different outside Japan.<br/><br/><a href="https://fontstand.com/conference">https://fontstand.com/conference</a><br/><br/> <img src="https://typo.social/system/media_attachments/files/116/052/832/067/346/241/original/da9a290cdc4537ff.png"> </blockquote> 2026-02-12T07:57:49Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsyyk0z24857uksgj9s2k8lt3820e84vu0yq0sjhfupjr4zymjncvczypdayh9glrd3camqt75m496wgark57mztujggza40cwyxe86hh0wjqf8w67 On Saturday morning, I experienced racism twice while shopping. It made me angry, but the thought that I can always return to Japan if it ever becomes too much helps me stay calm.<br/><br/>What breaks my heart, though, is thinking about those who were born and raised here, facing the same discrimination solely because of their appearance. 2024-12-14T14:25:27Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxuq66penlt6w80k54n0cjcyfd04h947746uyek2jclf9tkre4xgszypdayh9glrd3camqt75m496wgark57mztujggza40cwyxe86hh0wjx22uec Interviewing Japanese sign painters was both a fascinating and enlightening experience. Here’s the article I wrote for Fontstand:<br/><br/>“Japan’s last generation of sign painters”<br/><a href="https://fontstand.com/news/essays/japans-last-generation-of-sign-painters/">https://fontstand.com/news/essays/japans-last-generation-of-sign-painters/</a><br/><br/> <img src="https://typo.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/113/956/836/194/140/original/024de3a7b9f6994d.jpg"> 2024-09-10T15:27:02Z