I'm a US born and raised graphic designer who moved to Tokyo in 2017. Since my move, I've had to relearn the vocabulary around my profession. Every time I learn a new word that I think is useful, I try to note it here. This list is by no means exhaustive or perfect (please let me know if there are mistakes), but I hope this may be helpful to anyone in a similar position. Feel free to reach out if you have any comments or questions: @ray_masaki

Last updated: August 10, 2021

Typography

• 和文（わぶん） — Japanese Font
• 欧文（おうぶん） — Latin Font
• 書体（しょたい）— Typeface
• 和文等幅（わぶんとうはば） — Japanese spacing
• 合成フォント（ごうせい） — Creating a combination of Japanese and Latin fonts
• 混植（こんしょく）— Mixed typesetting
• 見開き（みひらき） — Spread
• 見出し（みだし） — Headline
• 副題（ふくだい）— Subhead
• 台割（だいわり） — Outline
• 級数（きゅうすう） — Font size
• 同級（どうきゅう）— Same font size
• 目次（もくじ） — Table of Contents
• 奥付（おくづけ） — Colophon
• 概要（がいよう） — Overview
• 表紙（ひょうし） — Cover