The history of Chinese characters is also a history of technological advances, design innovations, as well as nation building and globalization. Since the 19th century, generations of Chinese printers, typographers, and computer experts have painstakingly pushed Chinese typefaces forward. But how did they do it? Following on from our exhibition on the modern history of Chinese fonts, Sixth Tone will hold a panel event on September 9, Modernizing China's 'Kingdom of Characters,' featuring hanzi stories from three different eras.

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