Senko Hanabi (線香花火 - Japanese: incense-stick fireworks) is a type of Japanese sparkler. These traditional sparklers are said to evoke “mono no aware” - “an empathy toward things”; the flash of sadness when reminded of the fleeting nature of life.

I am always a bit melancholic this time of the year, so when I created this font, I wanted to give it a suitable name.

Senko Hanabi was made using a brush and Chinese ink. It is a beautiful font, which comes with stylistic alternates, discretionary ligatures and a sparkling amount of diacritics.

Remains for me to wish you all a very happy new year. Let’s do our best to make it one worth remembering!