asian style fonts
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- heavyarms
What are good examples of asian style fonts that are actually in english?
- boolean0
I've used Immi 505, Hiroshige and Legault
- Typographica0
Faux Asian fonts:
The wonderful Yakuza, designed by Jared Benson of Punchcut and Typophile, is not on the market - but if you email him I bet he'll cut a deal:
http://www.punchcut.com/
http://www.typophile.com/forums/…Fusaka (techno kanji)
http://www.adobe.com/type/browse…Mandarin (doggybag style)
http://www.fontshop.com/index.cf…Miyama
http://www.myfonts.com/fonts/mad…CS Takahashi
http://www.myfonts.com/fonts/urw…
- gfro0
Here is Asian, Style and Fonts all in one.
- heavyarms0
haha gfro. Typographica I was hoping you would respond. Thanks for the links.
My first try was this Thai style font as the related business is actually Thai.
http://www.weygandt.de/aw_siam.h…
They would rather it be readable from long distances and said any asian style font will do.
- blueless0
Typographica = the unfittoprint of all thing typography.
You are very helpful
- rocha0
Typorgraphica, are you the famous Stephen Coles who runs typographi.ca?
- Typographica0
heavy - All the fonts I mention are on the novelty/cheesy side of design. If you want to lend your Thai client a distinctive style I would look beyond the faux-asian fonts and let their name be their identity.
rocha - Haha. I wouldn't say "famous", but I am Stephen Coles.
- Recycle0
As one who has been relatively involved in the Thai comminity you should understand that Southeast Asia is quite different from the more Central region of Asia (that is, China and Japan) with which you seem to be stereotyping Thailand.
People tend to think the motifs of Asia are all "Chinese," as if Asia is one big, country.
If I were your Thai client and you presented me with some Chinese or Japanese looking comps I would be extremely offended.
As Typographica put it, "lend your Thai client a distinctive style." Go beyond branding them as "Asian" altogether.
- heavyarms0
Hey, Mr. Politically correct. Give it a rest.
I said, "They would rather it be readable from long distances and said any asian style
font will do."It's not for an identity it's for a small side project that they may be sponsoring they are kicking ideas around for. I'm not even getting paid from it.
Anyway as you can see it wasn't me that said any
asian style font will do. I'm just interested in seeing different faux asian fonts anyway. So how the hell am I stereotyping."If I were your Thai client and you presented me with some Chinese or Japanese looking comps I would be extremely offended."
I can see that as a designer doing an identity for such a
business it would be your responsibility to research it first.On the other hand (not related to a project) I think it's odd that Americans are expected to have an understanding (as well as correct pronunciations) of every culture of people inhabiting the U.S. at the risk of seeming foolish.
- boolean0
I've used Immi 505, Hiroshige and Legault.
I love coming full circle.
- heavyarms0
I checked those out they are nice too.
- heavyarms0
BTW, I think you made somes ( keyword some) valid points I just didn't appreciate being accused of stereotyping when I didn't even say it.
Outside of client work I couldn't care less what would make you extremely offended anyway. Some people are more uptight than others.
P.S. I am a slack-jawed yokel.
- Recycle0
Calm down, man. I was merely hoping to shed a little light on a topic most people aren't even aware of and offer a little advice.
P.S. I am a slack-jawed yokel, too.
- heavyarms0
You're right dude. I just didn't appreciate being accused of stereotyping. I wasn't really saying that and I didn't say I was doing their identity. Other than that I would consider myself culturally sensitive and have many friends from around the globe. I think you made some good points though. Peace dude.
If you have any other points about designing for different cultures I wouldn't mind hearing them.
The funny thing is lower budget projects don't really give time to do the reaseach I was talking about.
Above all, respect to typographic. He is the man as far as typography is concerned.
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