Jack Yan, 1987–95

JY&A's most distinctive calligraphic font, the Yan Series is usable at all resolutions and remains legible. Even though it has a strong calligraphic influence, the Yan Series is ideal for text settings that have to appear special. Designed by Jack Yan, the family was developed between 1987 and 1993. Yan studied the effect of a nylon-tip, rather than steel-nib, pen on paper. Originally the 317 series, successive improvements to the design saw it digitized as the 333 series in 1993. The typeface works well in print, regardless of the resolution of the output device.

103 Yan Series 333 JY OSF 1 Roman OSF, Italic OSF, Bold OSF, Bold Italic OSF $110

124 Yan Series 333 JY OSF 2 Black OSF, Black Italic OSF, Roman SCOSF, Bold SCOSF $110

125 Yan Series 333 JY LF 1 Roman, Italic, Bold, Bold Italic $110

126 Yan Series 333 JY LF 2 Roman SCOSF, Italic Alternatives, Black, Black Italic $110

Above, Yan Series 333 JY as used at Entersphere.

Yan Series 333 samples in CAP December 1997 and the International TypeFounders catalogue, Volume 2

Other prices
Single fonts $39 each.

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