For the designed handwritten font, the font should use CODE39 or CODE128.
With the advent of the computer age, fonts have become a part of people's work and life, and people come into contact with and use them every day. Generally speaking, the birth of a font library requires the creative design of a font designer.
The font producers produce and modify the fonts one by one, the technical developers encode the characters, add program instructions, install the library, and develop the installation program, and the testers perform proofreading, software testing, and compatibility of the font library. Testing, the production department carries out several steps such as final productization and packaging of the font.
For font manufacturers, when launching a font, they must go through market research, expert discussions, etc. to ensure that the font they launch is market competitive. At the same time, the font's glyphs and encoding must It is also necessary to follow the relevant national language and character regulations to ensure that font products meet the standards.
Developing a high-quality font often requires 2-3 years of hard work. It is a passionate and creative work that requires the investment of various human, material and financial resources.
Font type
Song typeface originated from the Song Dynasty, but Song typeface was established in the Ming Dynasty, so even today in Japan, Song typeface is still called "Ming Dynasty style". Song font is the most widely used font in the printing industry. According to the different shapes of the characters, it is divided into writing for the Song Dynasty and reporting for the Song Dynasty.
Song style characters have square shapes, horizontal and vertical strokes, thin horizontal and thick vertical strokes, clear edges and corners, rigorous structure, neat and even, and strong stroke regularity, which makes people feel comfortable and eye-catching when reading. Feel. In modern printing, it is mainly used for the text part of books or newspapers.
The Song Dynasty "promoted culture and education and suppressed martial arts", and culture showed unprecedented prosperity. The printing and publishing industry entered a golden age in the Song Dynasty. Block printing flourished, book engraving centers developed rapidly, and movable type printing was invented.
A large number of copies of the Song version were reproduced in the Yuan and Ming Dynasties, and the Song style characters were established in the Ming Dynasty. Song-style characters are easy to write and engrave, and the fonts are beautiful and dignified. They adapted to the operational requirements of the printing and publishing industry and became a witness to the cultural perfection of the Song Dynasty.
The combination of Chinese calligraphy and woodblock printing resulted in Song-style characters. Therefore, Song-style characters not only have the charm of Chinese calligraphy, but also have the charm of woodblock printing and woodblock engraving.