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CNS11643 Shuowen Free Download

A small-seal-script Chinese typeface with 6,721 characters.

CNS11643 Shuowen (全字库说文解字)·Free for commercial use

Baidu Netdisk

Click the button to show the link and extraction code

Design & features

CNS11643 Shuowen is a small-seal-style Chinese font—beautiful, intricate and winding, set in roughly 3:2 rectangles with an emphasis on symmetry and even spacing.

It has about 6,721 characters and no matching punctuation or Latin letters, so pair it with another font; use Traditional input for missing characters.

Best uses

Stylistically, CNS11643 Shuowen works well for retro and nostalgic themes, tea, liquor and cultural-product packaging and Chinese-style posters. Combine it with seals, paper textures and other traditional elements to set the mood.

Pairing ideas

Fonts on this site that pair well with CNS11643 Shuowen:

  • I.Ming (一点明体) — a serif or Kai text face that creates a firm-versus-soft contrast with the headline
  • Basteleur — adds a fashionable, classical touch to English titles

License

Free for commercial use — Licensed under the Taiwan Open Government Data License v1; free for 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

Can I use CNS11643 Shuowen commercially for free?

Licensed under the Taiwan Open Government Data License v1; free for 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 CNS11643 Shuowen?

According to its release notes, CNS11643 Shuowen supports Traditional Chinese. It has about 6,721 characters and no matching punctuation or Latin letters, so pair it with another font; use Traditional input for missing characters.

Is CNS11643 Shuowen good for body text?

Only for very short text. CNS11643 Shuowen's brush detail blurs at small sizes, so leave long passages to a regular face like I.Ming.

How do I use CNS11643 Shuowen 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 "全字库说文解字" in the font list. Figma in the browser needs the Figma font installer to read local fonts.

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