Shintaro Ajioka Kana Mincho Family
The Shintaro Ajioka Kana Mincho family pairs five kana designs by Shintaro Ajioka with TypeBank Mincho kanji in weights M, DE, E, H.
Kana Series (Ajioka, Typos)
Shintaro Ajioka Kana Gothic Family
The Shintaro Ajioka Kana Gothic family pairs five kana designs by Shintaro Ajioka with TypeBank Gothic kanji in weights R, M, DB, B, E, H.
At a glance
The Shintaro Ajioka Kana Gothic family provides kana by type designer Shintaro Ajioka, made to sit with TypeBank Gothic kanji. Each weight (R, M, DB, B, E, H) comes with five kana designs, Komachi, Ryokan, Tsukiji, Yukinari, and Kodoken, so one kanji face can take on five different personalities. The fonts were published by Enfour as Naked CID ATM fonts, which can be embedded in PDF, and as OCF PostScript fonts.
Key facts
| Designer | Shintaro Ajioka |
|---|---|
| Weights | R, M, DB, B, E, H |
| Kana designs | Komachi, Ryokan, Tsukiji, Yukinari, Kodoken |
| Matches | TypeBank Gothic |
| Status | Discontinued; no Mac OS X support |
Part of
Kana font packages by Enfour: the Shintaro Ajioka Kana Series and Typos Allmighty, designed to restyle Mincho and Gothic kanji.
Editorial note: the following romanisations are best readings from the Japanese originals and are awaiting confirmation: Weight availability for Gothic R and DB in the original chart.
Historical product information from Enfour’s original Japanese font site, translated into English. Prices, addresses, and ordering details from the period are omitted.
Details
From the original product pages
Shintaro Ajioka Kana Gothic Family
Shintaro Ajioka Kana Gothic Family
Shintaro Ajioka Kana Gothic R
Shintaro Ajioka Kana Gothic M
Shintaro Ajioka Kana Gothic DB
Shintaro Ajioka Kana Gothic B
Shintaro Ajioka Kana Gothic E
Shintaro Ajioka Kana Gothic H
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