Author's note

Reading From The East #4 is a free Japanese display font whose shifting stroke widths and sharply stretched forms recall briskly written shop signs and informal notices. Long verticals sweep beyond the main body of a character, and the uneven angles vary noticeably from character to character, so a line of text has a quick, uncorrected texture.

Designers addressing Japanese pop culture audiences can use it for event posters, music packaging, game graphics, and streetwear merchandise with an energetic urban edge. Its raw sign-painted manner speaks most directly to younger audiences interested in Japanese street culture and independent music.

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Reading From The East #4 is a free Japanese display font.

The font includes lowercase letters based on Hiragana, uppercase letters based on various Kanji, punctuation, numbers, accented letters, and other symbols.

Commercial use requires a one-time payment in an amount you consider fair. Payment can be made through the “Donate to Author” button below the Download button, which leads to the author’s PayPal page.

After payment is received, a personalized PDF license will be sent, and you may begin using the font immediately.

For questions:

james.barnardo@hotmail.co.uk

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
©2012 Type light 3.2 user
Font family
Reading From The East #4
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
jap_trad_font_1.4
Full font name
Reading From The East #4
Name table version
Version 1.004
Postscript font name
ReadingFromTheEast#4-Regular
Designer
James Barnardo

Extended font information

Platforms supported

PlatformEncoding
MacintoshRoman
MicrosoftUnicode BMP only

Font details

Created2012-11-12
Revision1
Glyph count184
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsEmbedding for permanent installation
Family classNo classification
WeightSemi-light
WidthMedium (normal)
Mac styleBold
DirectionMixed directional glyphs
Pattern natureRegular