PP Nikkei
Pangram Pangram Foundry · Caio Kondo, Francesca Bolognini, Mat Desjardins · 2024
A multi-system display family by Inari Type and Pangram, built as a typographic tribute to Japanese immigration to America.
About
PP Nikkei is a sprawling display system by Caio Kondo, Francesca Bolognini and Mat Desjardins, structured as five interlinked subfamilies plus a Crests glyph set. The complete collection spans 72 styles with italics, variable cuts and a dedicated set of Japanese family crests. Pangram positions it as a tribute to Nikkei communities, drawing on hand-lettered ship signage, immigrant newspapers and family crests for the design references.
Classification
Pangram tags it Geometric, Grotesk, Italics, Sans Serif, Text, Variable. Built as five interlinked typographic systems: Upright, Italic, Journal, Maru, Pacific, Line, with a Crests glyph set. Marketed as a tribute to Japanese immigration to America.