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Typography AG Type Specimen

Super Black Gothic Type Specimen

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2016. 11. 21. 128 pages 153x185 mm Hardcover 9788970598710 KRW 18,000
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Fresh, Solid, and Diverse

A Series Exploring the Fonts by AG Typography Institute

How are font types designed? What balance and aesthetic do they embody? Where do they perform best in the most meaningful way? The AG Type Specimen Series seeks answers to these questions, delving into the design and application of fonts created by the AG Typography Institute.

The Super Black Gothic Type Specimen is an introduction to AG Super Black Gothic. Super Black Gothic is a standout Hangeul Minburi (sans-serif) typeface designed by Hangeul designer Choi jeong-ho, with very bold stems that create a strong and powerful impression. AG Super Black Gothic Std. is a digital font created from Super Black Gothic’s original design. The book contains information on AG Super Black Gothic Std. features, how to calibrate the weight, and space allocation. It also contains a collection of glyphs, along with new Latin alphabet, numeral, and symbol typefaces that were created to match Hangeul.

Noh Min-ji

She is a typeface designer based in Seoul. She received her master’s degree from Hongik University Graduate School with a research on Korean punctuation. He has been working as a typeface designer at the AG Typography Institute since 2012, after having worked at the Yoon Design Institute. She has developed typefaces such as Boeunche, Maleungullimche, and Bomnunche.

Jeong Ha-rin

A typeface designer and graphic designer who studied Graphic Design at Yeungnam University and Yale University. From 2014 to 2017, he worked as a type researcher and designer at Ahn Graphics’ Typography Institute, where he contributed to the creation of AG Choijeongho Typeface and AG Superblack Gothic. During the same period, he taught typeface design at the PaTI (Paju Typography Institute).

Yoon Min-goo

Yoon Min-goo was born in 1989. Graphic designer and font designer. He draws letters and turns them into fonts. He has created various Korean fonts, starting with the web font Barngul in 2002. A separate interest is modern paleontology. He is fascinated by the process of providing letters as materials to workers in various fields and collaborating with them to produce unexpected results.

AG Typography Institute

AG Typography Institute was founded in 2012 as an affiliated institute of Ahn Graphics. We designs and develops typefaces based on in-depth studies, and aims to create new typeface culture and trend.

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