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LXGW WenKai Free Download

An open-source Kai typeface derived from Fontworks' Klee One, with common Simplified and Traditional characters added.

LXGW WenKai (霞鹜文楷)·Free for commercial use

Baidu Netdisk

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Design & features

LXGW WenKai is derived from Fontworks' Klee One and combines Fangsong and Kai traits with excellent readability, making it ideal for body text. The author adjusted details toward mainland Chinese forms and added common Simplified, Traditional and Hangul characters.

It has 3 weights and supports Simplified and Traditional Chinese, Japanese and Korean.

Best uses

We recommend LXGW WenKai for interfaces for long reading, festival and solar-term designs and calligraphic title cards. Use calligraphic fonts for titles or short text only, and leave plenty of white space.

Pairing ideas

Fonts on this site that pair well with LXGW WenKai:

License

Free for commercial use — Free for personal and commercial use, but may not be sold on its own (the project is open source under the SIL Open Font License 1.1).

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

Can I use LXGW WenKai commercially for free?

Free for personal and commercial use, but may not be sold on its own (the project is open source under the SIL Open Font License 1.1). Terms can change between versions, so double-check the official notice before commercial release.

Does LXGW WenKai support Traditional Chinese and Japanese?

According to its release notes, LXGW WenKai supports Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Latin letters. It has 3 weights and supports Simplified and Traditional Chinese, Japanese and Korean.

Can I use LXGW WenKai for long passages?

Only for very short text. LXGW WenKai's brush detail blurs at small sizes, so leave long passages to a regular face like Zitiquan Xinyi Jixiangsong.

How do I use LXGW WenKai in Photoshop or Figma?

Download the files from the Netdisk link and unzip them, then drag the files into your system fonts folder, or double-click and install. Restart your design app and search for "霞鹜文楷" in the font list. Figma in the browser needs the Figma font installer to read local fonts.

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