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ANNOUNCING ClearType, PART OF MICROSOFT’S NEW WINDOWS OPERATING SYSTEM “VISTA”

Eiichi Kono, EJF Board member, has designed Meiryo, a Japanese ClearType font for the Microsoft Corporation. Eiichi Kono began his working life in the photo optical industry in Japan, and became fascinated by the universality of the Latin alphabet. This brought him, in 1974, to study at the London College of Printing and on to the Royal College of Art for Information Graphics, linked with the Readability Print Research Unit. His first paid job was a White Paper diagram for the London Clearing Banks! Then the redesign of London Underground Sans "New Johnston" for text setting as well as display use, and the BT telephone directory space saving and legibility feasibility study. He has taught typography at Middlesex and Brighton Universities, and been engaged in much graphic design work (Arts Council of Great Britain, Broadgate, WHSmith, TOYOTA), corporate identity (Pearson, ITN) and publishing design (The Economist, British Medical Journal). He is currently directing a team developing optimal legibility for Japanese onscreen fonts, known as ClearType, for the Microsoft Corporation.

Thursday 21 June 2007 Major South Korean TV Company filming at EJF South Korean television company MBC-TV (Munhwa Broadcasting Corp), one of the major TV channels in South Korea, has been filming at the EJF for an HD documentary Calligraphy which is in two parts of 60 minutes each. The contents of the programme are described as: 'Calligraphy, the beauty and the symbols, we follow the ancient history of the writing, tracing the writing history and culture from the ancient both in the west and the east. We also follow journeys of Edward Johnston writing and how its beauty as "calligraphy" has been influencing us today.' EJF director Gerald Fleuss and Board member Eiichi Kono were interviewed about the background and history of the Foundation, how it works in terms of what it does for the public and how it promotes a public awareness of calligraphy.The legacy of Edward Johnston and how his teaching has influenced us today were also discussed. The documentary will be screened in South Korea on the 8th and 15th November 2007 at 11.00pm and a copy will be sent to the EJF subsequently. Posted by Gerald Fleuss at 11:11 PM. Filed under: (0)Comments		WEBLOG HOME Categories • News • Press Releases • Seminar 2010 • The Barn, Park Farm EJF Wikipedia Search Advanced Search
Friday 06 April 2007 EJF Short Courses The programme is currently suspended pending the acquisition of new premises. Posted by Gerald Fleuss at 09:28 PM. Filed under: (0)Comments		WEBLOG HOME Categories • News • Press Releases • Seminar 2010 • The Barn, Park Farm EJF Wikipedia Search Advanced Search
Tuesday 03 April 2007 ANNOUNCING ClearType, PART OF MICROSOFT’S NEW WINDOWS OPERATING SYSTEM “VISTA” Eiichi Kono, EJF Board member, has designed Meiryo, a Japanese ClearType font for the Microsoft Corporation. Eiichi Kono began his working life in the photo optical industry in Japan, and became fascinated by the universality of the Latin alphabet. This brought him, in 1974, to study at the London College of Printing and on to the Royal College of Art for Information Graphics, linked with the Readability Print Research Unit. His first paid job was a White Paper diagram for the London Clearing Banks! Then the redesign of London Underground Sans "New Johnston" for text setting as well as display use, and the BT telephone directory space saving and legibility feasibility study. He has taught typography at Middlesex and Brighton Universities, and been engaged in much graphic design work (Arts Council of Great Britain, Broadgate, WHSmith, TOYOTA), corporate identity (Pearson, ITN) and publishing design (The Economist, British Medical Journal). He is currently directing a team developing optimal legibility for Japanese onscreen fonts, known as ClearType, for the Microsoft Corporation. Posted by Gerald Fleuss at 06:36 PM. Filed under: (0)Comments		WEBLOG HOME Categories • News • Press Releases • Seminar 2010 • The Barn, Park Farm EJF Wikipedia Search Advanced Search

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