Posts in Category "Conferences & Workshops"

IUC38

Posted on September 17, 2014 by Dr. Ken Lunde | Comments (0)

Now that the Version 1.001 update for Source Han Sans (源ノ角ゴシック), in the form of sources and installable fonts, is under my belt, my attention has now turned to my IUC38 (The 38th Internationalization & Unicode Conference) presentation, which is entitled Deploying & Developing The World’s First Open Source Pan-CJK Typeface Family. Much of what was involved in building these fonts—to include some of the hurdles that needed to be overcome—will be detailed in this presentation.

For those who use social media, you can follow IUC38 developments via the #IUC38 hashtag.

Oh, and I am also pleased to state that Adobe is once again a Gold Sponsor of this event, for the eighth year in a row.

Turning CID-Keyed Fonts Into OpenType Fonts Using AFDKO

Posted on October 31, 2012 by Dr. Ken Lunde | Comments (0)

日本語/English

10月10日水曜日、香港で開催されたATypI Hong Kong 2012にてAFDKOワークショプをおこないました。とても専門的な内容にもかかわらず、多くの方にご参加いただきありがとうございました。

３時間のワークショプの前半２時間は、Ken Lundeによる「Manipulating CID-Keyed Fonts Using AFDKO Tools」が行われ、後半１時間「Turning CID-Keyed Fonts Into OpenType Fonts Using AFDKO」を私が担当しました。
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Kazuraki: Under The Hood

Posted on October 11, 2012 by Dr. Ken Lunde | Comments (0)

I had the opportunity this morning to present at ATypI Hong Kong 2012 about Kazuraki, specifically the details about its OpenType implementation. Hence, the title of the presentation is Kazuraki: Under The Hood. The purpose of this article is simply to make the presentation available.

Manipulating CID-Keyed Fonts Using AFDKO Tools

Posted on October 10, 2012 by Dr. Ken Lunde | Comments (0)

Yesterday—meaning Wednesday, October 10th, 2012, Hong Kong Time (UTC+8)—I had the honor and privilege to present the first two hours of a three-hour ATypI Hong Kong 2012 workshop entitled Manipulating CID-Keyed Fonts Using AFDKO Tools. When I did a rough count, there were nearly 30 people in attendance. I’d like to use this opportunity to thank those who were able to attend, which meant that they made the effort to travel to this conference, and also chose to attend this workshop in lieu of attending presentations from the Typography & Reading and Typography & Culture tracks, or other concurrent workshops. I’d also like to provide to those who attended, and to those who were not able to attend, the presentation that I used to drive these two hours, which includes material that can be studied and referenced.

In addition to installing the latest-and-greatest version of AFDKO, the workshop attendees were also provide with the actual sample font data that I used to demonstrate the various workflows and techniques.

My hope is that these materials are useful to those who attended this workshop, and to those who were not able to do so. Enjoy!

Speaking of enjoy, that is what I plan to do for the remaining four days of this five-day conference. ☺

Next Week: ATypI Hong Kong 2012

Posted on October 7, 2012 by Dr. Ken Lunde | Comments (0)

ATypI Hong Kong 2012 takes place next week, starting on Wednesday, October 10th, and ending on Sunday, October 14th. I will be there for all five days, and very much look forward to meeting many people face-to-face, some for the first time.

I will be speaking twice. The first time will be on the afternoon of October 10th, for the first two hours of the three-hour Manipulating CID-keyed Fonts Using AFDKO Tools workshop. My colleague, Masataka HATTORI (服部正貴), will be speaking for the last hour of the workshop.

The second time will be on the morning of October 11th as a twenty-minute presentation entitled Kazuraki: Under The Hood that immediately follows another twenty-minute presentation by two colleagues from our Tokyo office, Taro YAMAMOTO (山本太郎) and Ryoko NISHIZUKA (西塚涼子), entitled Kazuraki: Its Art & Design.

I declared my presentations final this morning, and the materials for the workshop have been prepared and were provided to those who registered.

I am excited…

AFDKO Workflow Diagrams

Posted on September 17, 2012 by Dr. Ken Lunde | Comments (0)

One of the most useful bits of feedback that I received from my portion of the June 25, 2012 AFDKO Workshop was that I include workflow diagrams that visually explain how various tools and control files work together. While preparing to present the same material at ATypI Hong Kong 2012 on the afternoon of October 10, 2012, I spent last Friday and this week creating additional presentation slides that include such workflow diagrams.
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Glyph Corrections Via AFDKO Tools

Posted on August 24, 2012 by Dr. Ken Lunde | Comments (0)

I spent part of this week staging the data for some minor glyph corrections for our Kozuka Mincho and Kozuka Gothic fonts—and those that are derived from them—and was reminded that the techniques I described in the February 27, 2012 article are incredibly useful and indeed time-saving. These same techniques were also conveyed during the AM session of the June 25, 2012 AFDKO Workshop, as shown is the presentation slide below:

O… M… G…

Posted on July 30, 2012 by Dr. Ken Lunde | Comments (0)

I just spent a few minutes perusing the ATypI Hong Kong 2012 program. OMG. This is a literal dream come true for those interested in East Asian (aka CJK) typographic issues. Never before has this collection of experts gathered in a single location. My only regret is that I am unable to clone myself, because there are concurrent sessions in which I interested, or sessions that are taking place at the same time I am scheduled to present.

Again, if you’re on the fence about attending ATypI Hong Kong 2012, I urge you to attend. Such an opportunity is unlikely to present itself for a long time.

ATypI Hong Kong 2012 Program

Posted on July 29, 2012 by Dr. Ken Lunde | Comments (0)

For those who are already planning to attend ATypI Hong Kong 2012, or are considering it, the program has just been posted. The Keynote Speakers were announced a small number of weeks ago.

Given that this is the first time that ATypI will take place in East Asia, the number of CJK-related presentations is relatively high, and this should be expected considering its venue. To those who are on the fence about attending, I urge you to attend because ATypI is not likely to take place in East Asia for many more years. It is an opportunity that should not be missed. And, like other conferences, one of the greatest benefits—not listed on the program—is the opportunity for one-on-one interactions with others in this industry.

As a side note, I am very much looking forward to speaking at and attending ATypI Hong Kong 2012, and meeting new and familiar faces while there.

Tokyo AFDKO Workshop (PM Session)

Posted on June 28, 2012 by Dr. Ken Lunde | Comments (0)

Once again, to those who were able to attend the Tokyo AFDKO Workshop that was held at Morisawa‘s Tokyo office on June 25th, thank you for your participation! Not counting those from Adobe and Morisawa, a total of 21 people attended. (Details about the AM session were covered in the previous article.)

For those who attended, and for those who could not attend, the presentation for Masataka Hattori’s (服部正貴) portion of the workshop is now available for download. Besides demonstrating how to build OpenType/CFF fonts based on the Adobe-Japan1-x and Adobe-Identity-0 ROSes, one of the highlights of Masataka’s presentation was demonstrating how to build a font that includes fully-proportional kana glyphs, based on the proven techniques which were used to develop Kazuraki (かづらき) that are detailed in Adobe Tech Note #5901 (Special-Purpose OpenType Japanese Font Tutorial: Kazuraki).
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