Jiangxi Zhuokai Free Download
A handwritten Kai typeface made single-handedly by designer Huang Yuchen, with 6,248 characters and a natural, plain feel.
Baidu Netdisk
Click the button to show the link and extraction code
Design & features
Jiangxi Zhuokai was handwritten and produced single-handedly by Huang Yuchen. Every stroke shows the trace of the brush with a natural mottled texture—rustic, literary and understated—and the Latin letters share the same texture.
It contains 6,248 characters and 6,260 glyphs.
Best uses
We recommend Jiangxi Zhuokai for Spring Festival couplets and greeting cards, calligraphic title cards and covers for traditional-culture articles. Combine it with seals, paper textures and other traditional elements to set the mood.
Pairing ideas
Fonts on this site that pair well with Jiangxi Zhuokai:
- Dinglie Songke (鼎猎宋刻体) — strokes with a written feel that make the pairing more refined
- Italiana — adds a fashionable, classical touch to English titles
License
Free for commercial use — Free for personal and commercial use.
How to install
- Open the link, enter the code and save or download the files from Baidu Netdisk.
- Unzip the archive if needed, then double-click the .ttf / .otf file and click Install (Windows) or Install Font (macOS).
- Restart Photoshop, Figma or other design apps so the new font shows up.
FAQ
Can I use Jiangxi Zhuokai commercially for free?
Free for personal and commercial use. Keep the license file that comes with the download and confirm the latest terms with the official source before commercial use.
Does Jiangxi Zhuokai support Simplified Chinese, or are characters missing?
According to its release notes, Jiangxi Zhuokai supports Simplified Chinese and Latin letters. It contains 6,248 characters and 6,260 glyphs.
Is Jiangxi Zhuokai good for body text?
Only for very short text. Jiangxi Zhuokai's brush detail blurs at small sizes, so leave long passages to a regular face like Dinglie Songke.
How do I use Jiangxi Zhuokai in Photoshop or Figma?
Download the files from the Netdisk link and unzip them, then on Windows right-click and choose Install for all users; on macOS open it in Font Book and install. Restart your design app and search for "江西拙楷" in the font list. Figma in the browser needs the Figma font installer to read local fonts.
Source
- Font introduction and license info: https://www.uisdc.com/jiangxi-zhuokai