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    2018 DCCF Exhibition

惜字亭

Word-treasuring Pavilion

漢人傳統社會認為文字是神聖崇高的。紙上的文字，不能隨意褻瀆。即使是廢紙，只要上面有字，都得抱著敬意拿去敬字亭燒掉。然而，在文字已除魅的年代，可能不過是像素構成的完形。但你知道即便如此，這些字仍然是設計師們日日辛勞刻畫出來的嗎？雖然精確得不像人手所催生的產物，卻更顯得字體設計彌足珍貴且使人崇敬的地方。在這樣的年代，惜字亭嘗試轉化這「敬字亭」的意義，帶大家遊歷其中，探索字體從何而來，又如何誕生。

In traditional Chinese society, people believe that Chinese characters are sacred and sublime. Text on papers cannot be carelessly damaged. Even wastepaper must be burnt in word-respecting pavilions as long as there were words on it. However, today, words are no longer viewed with such high regard and may simply be considered the physical representation of ideas. Nevertheless, do you know that Hanzi Characters are that designers have to work hard to create day by day? These precise creations highlight the value of literary form design and why words are to be revered. The Word-treasuring Pavilion, takes visitors on a journey to explore where words came from and how they were born.

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justfont

justfont

justfont是新世代字型設計暨推廣教育團隊，致力於培育台灣下一代的設計力量。從基礎建設與教育開始，提升台灣的美學環境。邀請您一起創造更好的文字風景。

成立於2010年，首先推出「雲端字型（web font）」應用；2012年成立justfont blog與facebook專頁「字戀」等字型知識平台；2014年開辦「字體課」，推出「識字」與「造字」兩種課程，提供有志專精的朋友進修。同時，也推出第一本介紹中文字型的普及讀物《字型散步》，為國內近年最暢銷的設計書籍之一。2015 年的「jf金萱」，則是世界首例以群眾集資贊助成立的中文字型。總共募集超過2500萬新台幣，獲得九千多位贊助者支持。

改變文字風景的旅程還會繼續前行，因為我們是愛字的人。不只設計字型，更希望與社會大眾分享字型背後有趣的故事。文字不僅是傳遞資訊的工具，也是視覺的主角。我們相信自己不只是在「造字」，更是在設計「文字風景」。街上到處都是字，原料若好，成品一定美。如果您也希望為中文視覺的美感盡一份心力，請與我們一起來，更認識字型的美好。

justfont is a new-generation word design, promotion, and education team dedicated to nurturing Taiwan’s next generation of designers. Starting from fundamental education, justfont endeavors to enhance Taiwan’s aesthetic and literary environments.

Founded in 2010, justfont later introduced “web font” application; in 2012, it established font knowledge platforms comprising justfont blog and lovefonts (a Facebook page); in 2014, it launched a font course featuring two classes (i.e., “Understanding Fonts” and “Creating Fonts”) for interested students. Concurrently, it launched Font Walk, the first-ever popular book on Chinese fonts that is currently one of the best-selling design books in Taiwan. In 2015, it unveiled “jf 金萱” (pronounced “jf jinxuan”), giving birth to the first Chinese character font created through crowdfunding (a total of more than NT$25 million was raised and the number of sponsors exceeded 9,000).

The journey to change the landscape of Chinese characters will continue to move forward because of justfont’s love for them. However, justfont’s focus is not only to design fonts, but also to share interesting stories behind them with the public. Chinese characters are more than just a tool for transmitting information; they are also visual images. justfont believes that it is not only creating Chinese characters, but also designing “Chinese character landscapes.” Good intentions will inevitably create favorable finished products. Visitors who wish to contribute to the beauty of Chinese characters are invited to join justfont and learn about the beauty of the Chinese character fonts.

  • 參展設計師簡國庭、曾國榕、葉俊麟、劉芸珊、林霞、沈采柔、陳巧育、蘇煒翔