AG Typography Institute
AG 타이포그라피연구소
AG Typography Institute designs and develops typefaces based on studies, and aims to create new typeface culture and trend.
AG 타이포그라피연구소는 연구를 바탕으로 글꼴을 멋짓고 키우며 새로운 글꼴 문화와 흐름을 만듭니다.
Director
Ahn Sang-soo
Team Members
Song In-woo, Jung So-i
Typeface Research
Research on Choi Jeong-ho, Korean kerning research, typeface genealogy research, typeface database construction, presentation and publication of research findings
Typeface Design
Planning and development of Hyundai Department Store 'Happiness Sans', 87mm 'Ilsang', NAVER · NAVER Cultural Foundation 'Maru Buri', Amorepacific 'Arita', Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs 'Hangil', Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism 'Seokbo', Shinsegae 'Shinsegae'
Development of AhnSangsoo, Yi Sang, Mir, Mano, Rounded AhnSangsoo, AG Choteukttae Gothic, AG Choi Jeong-ho Std, AG Hunminjeongeum, AG Choi Jeong-ho Minburi Family, AG Choteukttae Myeongjo, AG Madang Dotboim, AG Choi Jeong-ho Screen
Portfolio
2022
Hyundai Department Store 'Happiness Sans' promotion conducted
2021
NAVER · NAVER Cultural Foundation Maru Project 'Maru Buri' — 5 typefaces planned and developed
87mm 'Ilsang' — 2 typefaces planned and developed
Hyundai Department Store exclusive typeface 'Happiness Sans' Variable — 3 typefaces planned and developed
2020
Amorepacific 'APHQ Hangul' — planned and developed
NAVER · NAVER Cultural Foundation Maru Project 'Maru Buri' — in development
2019
'AG Choteukttae Gothic V1.5' released
NAVER · NAVER Cultural Foundation 'Maru Project' — in planning and development
'Typojanchi 2019: The 6th International Typography Biennale', 'Choi Jeong-ho' exhibition participation
AG Choi Jeong-ho Minburi Typeface Specimen Book published
'AG Choi Jeong-ho Minburi Std' released
2018
AG Hunminjeongeum Web Typeface Specimen Book page launched
'AG Hunminjeongeum' released
'AG Choi Jeong-ho Screen' developed
2017
AG Choi Jeong-ho Typeface Specimen Book published
'AG Choi Jeong-ho Std' released
2016
'Gugak Broadcasting' logotype developed
'AG Choteukttae Gothic' released
Shinsegae Department Store 'Shinsegae' typeface — planned and developed
"AG Choteukttae Gothic Production Process Based on Original Drawing Analysis" — paper presented at Korean Society of Typography
AG Choteukttae Gothic Typeface Specimen Book published
2015
Amorepacific 'Arita Chinese' — planned and developed
'Print Program #4 — Specimen' exhibition participation
'Arita Buri' — Red Dot Communication Design, Typography category Best of the Best award
AG Typeface Specimen Book — Red Dot Communication Design, Typography category Grand Prix award
"Proposal for Additional Characters in KS Code Complete Hangul" — paper presented at Korean Society of Typography
'Hangul Designer Choi Jeong-ho' exhibition — planned and organized
AG Typeface Specimen Book published
AG Myrrh 2015 Typeface Specimen Book published
'AG Myrrh 2015' released
AG Mano 2014 Typeface Specimen Book published
2014
Hangul Designer Choi Jeong-ho published
"Buddhist Scripture Vernacular Editions and Hangul Design" — paper presented at Korean Society of Typography
AG Yi Sang 2013 Typeface Specimen Book published
AG Rounded AhnSangsoo Typeface Specimen Book published
'AG Mano 2014' released
Amorepacific 'Arita Buri' — planned and developed
2013
AG AhnSangsoo 2012 Typeface Specimen Book published
Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism 'Seokbo' typeface — planned and developed
'AG Yi Sang 2013' released
'AG Rounded AhnSangsoo' released
agfont.com launched
2012
AG Typography Institute established
'Arita' — Red Dot Communication Design award
'AG AhnSangsoo 2012' Korean group kerning patent filed
"Korean Group Kerning of 'AG AhnSangsoo 2012'" — paper presented at Korean Society of Typography
'AG AhnSangsoo 2012' released
2011
Amorepacific 'Arita Sans' — planned and developed
2009
Hangul Design Textbook published (revised edition)
2007
Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs 'Hangil' typeface — planned and developed
2006
Amorepacific 'Arita Dotum' — planned and developed
AhnSangsoo 2006 released and bundled with Hancom Hangul word processor
2004
Hangul Design Laboratory AhnSangsoo typeface collection 'Soo (秀) Series' released (AhnSangsoo, Yi Sang, Myrrh, Mano — 4 typefaces total)
1999
Hangul Design published
1993
'Mano' released
1992
'Myrrh' released
1991
AhnSangsoo bundled with Hancom Hangul word processor
'Yi Sang' released
1988
Choi Jeong-ho typeface (original drawing completed)
1987
Letterform Design written for typography lectures at Hongik University
1985
AhnSangsoo released