Hi there — and thanks for stopping by! I’m Risto, a designer from Finland, currently living in Tokyo ^-^ Since 2023, I work at Fontworks where I design and produce original Latin typefaces — both library fonts and custom ones — and help out my Japanese colleagues with Latin type and rōmaji sets. In Japan, I’ve had two mentors: Joachim Müller-Lancé, for Latin and the Japanese writing system in general, and Akira Kobayashi, for the fundamentals of kanji. Previously, I attended the
master of design
program, Type and Media, at the
royal academy of art, the hague
in The Netherlands; assisted in the production of Rizoma for R-Typography and ABC Maxi for Dinamo; and received a
ba in graphic design
from the same art academy in The Hague. For my graduation work at Type and Media I drew Arctica — a type family that plays with the tension between high contrast and brutalism. I've also worn a different hat as an urban planning consultant, helping create more bicycle-friendly cities. I earned a
master of science
in
transportation engineering
and
urban planning
at
aalto university
in Finland. Outside of type, I make music, do power yoga, enjoy Japanese food (a lot), go bouldering now and then, and yes — I check my email regularly. Feel free to get in touch, or just say hi!