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Kowai Mincho Free Download

A shaky, broken Japanese display font with a horror-movie feel; some Simplified characters are missing.

Kowai Mincho (恐怖明朝体)·Free for commercial use

Baidu Netdisk

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Design & features

Kowai Mincho (ふぉんとうは怖い明朝体) has medium-weight strokes but a strongly creepy, horror-movie impact, and also suits handmade-style projects.

It is a Japanese font with gaps in Simplified Chinese; try Traditional characters instead.

Best uses

Kowai Mincho shows its personality best in mystery and horror themes, variety-show captions and live-stream overlays. For headlines, tighten the tracking a little and size it well above body text for a clear hierarchy.

Pairing ideas

Fonts on this site that pair well with Kowai Mincho:

License

Free for commercial use — Free for personal and commercial use.

License terms can change and may differ between versions. Before any commercial use, read the license from the official source and confirm it covers your use. This site only collects download links and does not grant any license.

How to install

  1. Open the link, enter the code and save or download the files from Baidu Netdisk.
  2. Unzip the archive if needed, then double-click the .ttf / .otf file and click Install (Windows) or Install Font (macOS).
  3. Restart Photoshop, Figma or other design apps so the new font shows up.

FAQ

Do I need a license to use Kowai Mincho in commercial work?

Free for personal and commercial use. For long-term uses such as logos or trademarks, it is worth confirming with the author or publisher.

How complete is the character set of Kowai Mincho?

According to its release notes, Kowai Mincho supports Traditional Chinese and Japanese. It is a Japanese font with gaps in Simplified Chinese; try Traditional characters instead.

Is Kowai Mincho good for body text?

Not really. Kowai Mincho is built for headlines; its strong personality gets crowded in long paragraphs. Use Kowai Mincho for titles and leave body text to a neutral face such as Kingsoft Cloud Font.

How do I use Kowai Mincho 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 "ふぉんとうは怖い明朝体" in the font list. Figma in the browser needs the Figma font installer to read local fonts.

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