Shorai Sans was designed by Akira Kobayashi, Monotype Studio, Ryota Doi and published by Monotype. Shorai Sans contains 10 styles and family package options. The font is currently #9 in Hot New Fonts.
Shorai® Sans balances the subtlety of traditional hand-drawn brushstrokes with clean, geometric outlines. An intellectual-looking sans serif, Shorai’s simplified letterforms and vast weight ranges provide creatives with a holistic branding solution.
Shorai Sans was designed as a companion typeface to Avenir® Next, built to work harmoniously in modern global designs, while preserving the essence of Japanese handwriting. Building on the principles of Universal Design, Shorai goes beyond existing Japanese sans serifs to provide a wide spectrum of expression and personality for designers to play with. Shorai® Sans is opening new horizons in Japanese typography.
