font_designer: Hajime Kawakami

P22 Vidro

P22 Vidro font

Vidro is a glass technique introduced by the Dutch in Japan in the 16th century. Vidro glassworks, such as decorations and children’s toys, enrich the live of Japanese people. P22 Vidro is comprised of...

P22 Akebono

P22 Akebono font

Akebono means dawn in Japanese. It expresses the pleasure of imbalance. Stems and strokes are mixed–straight and round with slender terminals and arches. Akebono is available in three styles; Regular, Alternate, Italic. Akebono Alternate...

P22 Basala

P22 Basala font

P22 Basala was created using straight horizontal and vertical lines, but with large rounded corners to create an unconventional softness for a bold face. The naming of the font reflects this juxtaposition: Basara= Basala=...

P22 Relax

P22 Relax font

Relax, and its companion font, Relax Mix are two type designs that evoke a playful spirit. The casual shapes of Relax and Relax Mix make it the perfect accompaniment for the Ching Mang picture...

P22 Hiromina 03

P22 Hiromina 03 font

Hiromina03 is named after the wife of its designer, Hajime Kawakami. The three fonts in the set are based on Hiromi Kawakami’s unique hand-lettering style. The distinctly feminine character of Hiromina03 is harmoniously integrated...

P22 Rakugaki

P22 Rakugaki font

Rakugaki means “scribble” in Japanese. This font expresses casual handwriting with warmth and simplicity. The bold weight of Rakugaki is harmoniously integrated in all three writing systems, Katakana, Hiragana and Latin. The enclosed key...

P22 Ching Mang

P22 Ching Mang font

Ching Mang is a cartoon character created by Hajime Kawakami for a magazine in Japan in the 1980s. This picture font features various expressions of this fun creature. It features solid and outline variations...

P22 Komusubi

P22 Komusubi font

Komusubi is a new font family from Hajime Kawakami. It features Latin as well as Katakana and Hiragana. This lively display font comes in regular and bold for all three alphabets. In Japanese, Komusubi...