Typeface Style Guide

These are the preferred settings for subtitle typefacing. 
 This is in the situation of a 1080p video. 
 HLR Standards 
 These are guidelines to be followed by HoloResort Translations subbers. 
 Font Family Noto Sans Japanese (Noto Sans JP) Use Black (900) font weight Font Size 100-120 (Standard is 110) It should still be readable when viewed on a portrait mobile screen . Border or Outline Size 7-8 (Standard is 7.5) Border or Outline Color VTuber Color Reference The border color should be contrasting to the video’s general tone. If it’s dark, use lighter colors and vice versa. Shadow 0-1 (Standard is 0.5) Shadows here are used as indents rather than actual shadows. It's used primarily to make the text pop out more . ( Shadow Indention ) You should only choose the “shadow’s” color in the selected border color’s grayscale. 
 General Standards 
 For general and basic typesetting advice, we recommend lyger's Subtitling Guide . 
 These are all-purpose guidelines we recommend for all subbers. 
 Font 
 It should be easily distinguishable. It should be moderately thick. There are no unnecessary shapes to the characters. 
 Font Size 
 The cap height should cover around 8% of the screen. ~80 pixels on a 1080p video. Too small and it can’t be read on mobile vertical; Too big and it’ll steal most of the attention. 
 Border Size 
 ~⅓ of the font’s thickness. Eyeball it until it feels right. Find the right balance for your font. 
 Border Color 
 VTuber Color Reference. It should be easily distinguishable who’s who. Especially in a collab. 
 Shadow 
 Personally, using it other than indenting text is just a waste. I won’t go past 3 Might use it for ShadTrick instead. 
 
 Note to HLR Docs Editors: 
 Link to ShadTrick