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IztacteocuitlatlTepoztlacuilolli· 2026

TMD Journal Tlahtolamoxtli

īpal Tomohiro Kaji

Tlanāhuatīlli: Tomodachi Ltd.

Mahuizolli A' Design Award Iztacteocuitlatl Tēmacēhualōni īpan Tepoztlacuilolli Tlamantli

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TMD Journal positions typefaces as systems that organise meaning rather than visual styles. Each typeface is examined through its conceptual premise, structural logic and applied context within a unified publication.

By combining original type development with editorial analysis, the journal establishes a framework where typography is not presented as form, but understood as a system that shapes communication, identity and interpretation.
Huēyiliztli īhuān Tlacualtepēhualli
210 × 297 mm (A4)
52 pages
Tōcāitl
Typography, Editorial Design, Type Design, Print Publication, Typographic Research, Visual Communication, Branding System, Independent Publishing, Communication Design, Design Systems
Tlachīhualiztli Māchiyōtl
The publication is constructed as a sequence of chapters, each dedicated to a distinct type system. The editorial structure follows a consistent progression from concept to structure to application.

This method translates abstract typographic ideas into a readable system, allowing relationships between design decisions and communication outcomes to become visible through use rather than explanation.
Tlanāhuatīlli Nētēcahuilīztli
The primary challenge was translating conceptual typographic research into a coherent editorial system. Typefaces informed by historical structures needed to function within a contemporary format while maintaining clarity and usability.

Balancing conceptual depth with readability required continuous iteration. Maintaining consistency across multiple type systems while preserving their individual logic was critical to achieving both coherence and distinction.
Tlatēmōliztli
Type of Research
Practice based research in typographic systems and communication design

Objective
To examine how typefaces construct meaning and function within branding and editorial contexts

Methodology
Comparative analysis of historical typography and experimental type development

Process and Tools
Archival references, typographic specimens and digital type design software

Outcome
A publication demonstrating how typographic structure influences communication

Impact
Provides a framework for integrating typography into branding systems
Tēyōllālīliztli
In the digital era, typefaces are increasingly consumed as visual surfaces detached from the ideas they were originally designed to express. Historically, typography functioned as a medium for structuring thought and communication.

This project begins with a question: can type operate again as a system that carries meaning rather than appearance. Drawing from typographic history and calligraphic traditions, TMD Journal reconsiders the role of type as an active structure within communication.
Tēquitl Cāhuitl
The typefaces were developed between March 2023 and September 2025. Editorial research and design were conducted in parallel.

The journal was completed and published in November 2025 in Kamakura, Japan.
Tēquitl Ōhuitl
The journal is read sequentially through chapters, each focusing on a typeface. Readers move from conceptual explanation to structural breakdown and then to application examples.

This structure allows readers to actively understand how typographic decisions influence meaning, shifting the experience from passive viewing to analytical reading.
Calpolli Tlācah
Art Director: Tomohiro Kaji
Typeface Designer: Tomohiro Kaji
Book Designer: Tomohiro Kaji, Ivan Persoglia
Īxiptla Tlanēxtīlli
Images: Tomodachi Ltd

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