typographer

Japanese: typographer
typographer

…For a long time, lead type was the mainstream for letters, but recently phototypesetting has been added, and a wide variety of typefaces, including handwritten characters, have appeared, enriching the expression of typography. The specialist who selects the main elements of typography - typeface, size, arrangement, paper, ink, and printing method, and determines the overall layout - is called a typographer. A typographer is a director who comprehensively composes various elements according to the content of the text and the purpose of communication. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "typographer" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…文字は鉛活字によるものが長い間主流であったが,最近は写真植字によるものが加わり,手書き文字などを含めて多種の書体が登場して,タイポグラフィーの表情を豊富なものにしてきた。タイポグラフィーの主要素である書体,サイズ,配列,用紙,インキ,印刷方式の選択や全体のレイアウトを決定する作業を行う専門家をタイポグラファーtypographerと呼ぶ。タイポグラファーは,文章内容や伝達目的により諸要素を総合的に構成する演出家である。…

※「typographer」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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