Plix Free Download
A trendy Hei by Hu Sahong, modified from IBM Plex Sans CJK, with a humanist-mechanical feel.
Baidu Netdisk
Click the button to show the link and extraction code
Design & features
Plix layers Simplified, then Traditional, then Japanese glyph forms on top of one another to soften standard-form rules, producing a mix of humanist and mechanical character with corner-aligned punctuation.
The download also includes Blix, a centred-punctuation variant with Traditional Chinese forms.
Best uses
Plix shines in brand slogans and variety-show captions, and is a good fit for article header images too. Avoid long paragraphs; titles, short phrases and numbers are where it does its best work.
Pairing ideas
Fonts on this site that pair well with Plix:
- Glow Sans (未来荧黑) — regular strokes that handle long descriptions and UI text well
- LINE Seed — a Latin companion that never competes and has great numerals
License
Free for commercial use — Released under the SIL Open Font License 1.1; 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 Plix commercially for free?
Released under the SIL Open Font License 1.1; 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 Plix support Simplified Chinese, or are characters missing?
According to its release notes, Plix supports Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese and Japanese. The download also includes Blix, a centred-punctuation variant with Traditional Chinese forms.
Can I use Plix for long passages?
Generally no. Plix is strongest in short lines at large sizes and loses readability in body text; set only key words or numbers in Plix and the rest in Glow Sans.
How do I use Plix 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 "Plix" 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/plix-font