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Xunchang Cheng is a multilingual typeface designer, researcher, documentary director and exhibitions curator. His current research primarily focuses on exploring the evolution of Chinese typeforms up to the 20th century from the perspective of typeface designers.<\/div>\n
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During his doctoral research, Xunchang encountered the Chinese metal types recently acquired by the University of Reading (UoR) collections and conducted an initial analysis. His proposed study at the Centre Book Cultures and Publishing (CBCP) involves a comprehensive comparison of identified printed materials and UoR collections of Chinese metal types to trace their origins and evaluate their significance. Beyond material analysis, he intends to explore the practicalities of using these types for typography, establishing a testing process to facilitate their application in other collections of Chinese types.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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X: @chengxunchang<\/div>\n
Instagram: chengxunchang<\/div>\n
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