English Profile: Flop Design
An established digital storefront for unique, high-quality Japanese fonts. We offer a vast collection of distinctive fonts, all available for download with reliable commercial licensing for peace of mind.
Flop Design is a pioneer in the field, established in 1998 when independent font and design resource sites were still rare. For over two decades, we have remained dedicated to crafting tools that spark the imagination of creators worldwide.
Awards
• Japan Typography Yearbook 2014: Best Work Award (Typeface Category)
• Japan Typography Yearbook 2014: Selected (Logotype & Symbol Mark Category)
• Japan Typography Yearbook 2015: Selected (On-screen Category)
• Japan Typography Yearbook 2017 – 2025: Selected (Typeface Category) [Consecutive selections for 9 years]
Publications (Books)
• DESIGN FONT (MdN Books)
• Font Mania (MdN Books)
• Pattern Mania (MdN Books)
• Icon Mania (MdN Books)
• Japanese Design Font (MdN Books)
• How to Create and Sell E-books (MdN Books)
• Illustrator Design Encyclopedia (Shoeisha) - Co-author
• Photoshop Graphic Design (MdN Books) - Co-author
• My Homepage Style (MdN Books)
• Free Font Guidebook (I/O BOOKS)
• Numerous other contributions to design magazines and journals.
Featured in (Design Publications)
• Neo Japanesque Graphics (Pie Books)
• Fancy Pop Design (Pie International)
• LOGO A LOT (BNN)
• LOS LOGOS (Gestalten)
• MdN Designers’ File 2003–2009 (MdN)
• +DESIGNING VOLUME 55 (Mynavi)