Yu Kanteiryu
Yu Kanteiryu is a display typeface published by Jiyukobo. It is one of 19 typefaces from Jiyukobo in the Type.lol catalog.
From the foundry
Kanteiryu is the thick, undulating Edo-period lettering used on kabuki signboards, built without gaps as a good-luck charm for a full house. Yu Kanteiryu keeps the thick, winding brushwork and gap-filling construction while adjusting for legibility. JIS level 1 kanji, kana, Latin and punctuation. Released 2004.
Published by Jiyukobo
Typeface on the foundry website
- Classification
- display