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Kikai Chokoku JIS

Kim · A beta font recreating the look of Japanese mechanical engraving, based on the JIS standard engraving typeface.

CaskFontsApple silicon · Intel
Homepage
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30-day installs
0
1-year installs
30
Last 365 days
Latest version
0.320
May 16 · May 16
Download size
782KB
arm64 / x86_64 · zip
Release cadence
Irregular
0 releases in 30 days

Kikai Chokoku JIS is a font you can install on a Mac. It is made by Kim.

Quick facts

Font files
1 · OTF
Installs to
~/Library/Fonts
Developer
Kim
Install
brew install --cask font-kikai-chokoku-jis
Homebrew
Available; updated by Homebrew
Also known as
機械彫刻用標準書体フォント, font-kikai-chokoku-jis

About

Kikai Chokoku JIS is a font that recreates lettering used in mechanical engraving, drawing on the Japanese JIS standard engraving typeface. Its strokes are designed with consistent width and rounded ends to evoke the appearance of letters cut by an engraving tool. The font is published as a beta, and its character set is limited.

  • The design is based on the JIS mechanical-engraving typeface, with additional adjustments to some character shapes.
  • OpenType stylistic sets provide alternate glyphs, including JIS simplified forms and other variants.
  • The font is an OpenType PostScript file. The Homebrew cask installs fkKikaiChokoku.otf.

Install it with brew install --cask font-kikai-chokoku-jis. After installation, select the font by name in an application that supports installed fonts. Installing the font does not install a separate application. The font is intended to reproduce a particular engraving style; its beta status and limited character set may matter when choosing it for a project.

Official website · Font details and download

System requirements

macOSVersionChipsDownloadSource
Build for macOS 27, 26, 15, 14, 13, 12, 110.320Intelfont.kim/distribution/fk-kikaichokoku-v0320.zipSHA-256 8702e0e538a8ae423a8bf8ea60abdafa07414b04388adfdab8311afdfde1b1e4HomebrewChecked
Build for macOS 27, 26, 15, 14, 13, 12, 110.320Apple siliconfont.kim/distribution/fk-kikaichokoku-v0320.zipSHA-256 8702e0e538a8ae423a8bf8ea60abdafa07414b04388adfdab8311afdfde1b1e4HomebrewChecked

How to install Kikai Chokoku JIS on Mac

  1. In Terminal, run: brew install --cask font-kikai-chokoku-jis
  2. Homebrew installs the font in ~/Library/Fonts, where Font Book can use it.

Install without Homebrew

Download the same file Homebrew uses: font.kim/distribution/fk-kikaichokoku-v0320.zip

SHA-256 only checks that the download is complete; it is not a security certification. See the SHA-256 and download address

Uninstall Kikai Chokoku JIS and optional data cleanup

Uninstall command
brew uninstall --cask font-kikai-chokoku-jis

A regular uninstall removes the app and keeps its settings and caches.

What’s new in 0.320

New OpenNavo editorial

Renames the font to f.k Kikai Chokoku and expands and revises its kanji glyphs.

See all 2 releases

Install Details

Tap
homebrew/cask
Download URL
https://font.kim/distribution/fk-kikaichokoku-v0320.zip
SHA-256
8702e0e538a8ae423a8bf8ea60abdafa07414b04388adfdab8311afdfde1b1e4
Homebrew definition
github.com/homebrew/homebrew-cask/blob/HEAD/Casks/font/font-k/font-kikai-chokoku-jis.rb
formulae.brew.sh
formulae.brew.sh/cask/font-kikai-chokoku-jis

Installation and removal contents

  • Install font

    Source file: fkKikaiChokoku.otf

    Declared destination: /$HOME/Library/Fonts/fkKikaiChokoku.otf

    View full declaration
    {
  "font": [
    "fkKikaiChokoku.otf"
  ],
  "target": "/$HOME/Library/Fonts/fkKikaiChokoku.otf"
}

Questions about Kikai Chokoku JIS

How do I completely uninstall Kikai Chokoku JIS on a Mac?

Run brew uninstall --cask font-kikai-chokoku-jis.

What is the latest version of Kikai Chokoku JIS?

The latest version is 0.320, added to Homebrew on May 16. Run brew upgrade --cask font-kikai-chokoku-jis to update it.

Sources

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