Shaken
Shaken is a type foundry based in Japan, founded in 1926. It is one of 25 foundries from Japan in the Type.lol catalog. The catalog lists 39 typefaces from Shaken: 11 script, 5 sans-serif and 5 serif. Its dated releases run from 1937 to 1995.
In their own words
Sha-ken is a Japanese type foundry that designs typefaces created to facilitate smooth communication and enrich the expressive power of the Japanese language, preserving character culture for future generations.
- Location
- Japan
- Typefaces
- 39
Typefaces by Shaken
- Den Gyōsho
- Fanran
- Gona
- Hakaze
- Hasefurīmin
- Honran Gothic
- Honran Mincho
- Ibote
- Imagyō
- Imaryū
- Imasō
- Inahige
- Inofurī
- Ishii Fantēru
- Ishii Gothic
- Ishii Kaisho
- Ishii Kyōkasho
- Ishii Maru Gothic
- Ishii Sōchō
- Iwakage Gyōsho
- Kaya Gyōsō
- Kaya Kaisho
- Kenji Kantei
- Kenji Reisho
- Kōran Kaisho
- Nakafurī
- Nākan
- Oda Kanteiryū
- Oda Tokubuto Kaisho
- Okugi
- Ōran Mincho
- Shinbun Gothic
- Shinbun Mincho
- Shūei Mincho
- Sōran Mincho
- Sōran Reisho
- Suzu Edo
- Tankoin
- Umēru