More than 40 years ago, designers drew and edited thousands of characters by hand to make it possible to type and print in Chinese. An early mock-up of a Chinese bitmap font made by the Graphic Arts ...

Turn on your mobile phone, set the system language to “Chinese,” and watch as the interface instantly converts to Chinese text. Now, look closely at the characters. At first glance, their component ...

Here’s a thought experiment: Close your eyes and imagine the font you’d use to depict the word “Chinese.” There’s a good chance you pictured letters made from the swingy, wedge-shaped strokes you’ve ...

Xiaoxiang Liu (XXL) is an award-winning Chinese book designer. He will be discussing his experiences in book design and his recent publication “Chinese Typography Grid Systems & Composition”.