On September 19, 2025, Morisawa held a free online seminar for those involved in teaching materials and educational services.
In recent years, in the field of education, along with interest in the quality of digital teaching materials and UI/UX, importance has also been placed on "character shapes," which affect learning outcomes. At this seminar, Yukihiro Yoshida of Konocel Co., Ltd., who are active on the front lines of education, and Hiromi Takada and Satoshi Yamaura of Morisawa, introduced the effects of introducing UD (Universal Design) fonts and the background to the development of the "UD Digital Textbook Font."
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| Contents of the lecture |
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| Part 1 | Learning that reaches each individual: Individualized teaching materials and UD fonts Mr. Yukihiro Yoshida, Content Developer, Konocel Co., Ltd. ● Introduction ● Background and issues ● Selection process ● Effects of font introduction ● Summary |
| Part 2 | Development background and design of UD digital textbook font Hiromi Takada, typeface designer at Morisawa Inc. ● The role of typefaces ● Self-introduction/About UD fonts ● What is UD Digital Textbook Font? (Development background and design/evidence/lineup) ● Reasonable consideration in the educational field ● Announcements/Summary |
| Part 3｜Web font characteristics and usage examples Satoshi Yamaura, Morisawa Co., Ltd. ● You may need to be careful when using fonts on the web. ● Advantages of using web fonts |
| Part 4｜Q&A Konocel Co., Ltd. x Morisawa Co., Ltd. |
Click here to view the video archive of this seminar