LXGW Bright TC
LXGW / Christian Thalmann (Catharsis Fonts) / Fontworks Inc. · A Chinese typeface combining Ysabeau Office Latin with LXGW WenKai TC traditional forms, installed in six TrueType styles.
LXGW Bright TC is a font you can install on a Mac.
About
LXGW Bright TC combines the Latin portion of Ysabeau Office with the traditional Chinese forms of LXGW WenKai TC. It is the TC variant of the LXGW Bright family, rather than the GB or standard variants, and is intended for horizontal typesetting; the project notes that it is not suitable for vertical typesetting.
The Homebrew cask installs six TrueType files: Regular, Italic, Light, Light Italic, Medium, and Medium Italic. These are the specific styles included by this cask, not a claim that it installs every variant in the wider LXGW Bright family. The project describes the family as a merged font based on Ysabeau and LXGW WenKai, with the Latin component shared across its three glyph variants. The project releases TrueType and WOFF2 formats, but this cask installs the listed TrueType files.
Install with brew install --cask font-lxgw-bright-tc. After installation, select the installed LXGW Bright TC style you want in a font-aware application, such as a word processor or design tool; installing the cask does not install an application. The font is released under SIL Open Font License 1.1. The project also notes that it does not provide an OTF edition.
Sources: Project overview · Project README
New What’s new in 5.528 Mar 23 · OpenNavo editorial
- UpdatesFollows LXGW WenKai TC v1.522.
- DesignUses the traditional glyph forms of LXGW WenKai TC.
Install and uninstall
Homebrew installs the font in ~/Library/Fonts, where Font Book can use it.
Install without Homebrew
Download the same file Homebrew uses: github.com/lxgw/LxgwBright/releases/download/v5.528/LXGWBrightTC.7z
SHA-256 only checks that the download is complete; it is not a security certification. See the SHA-256 and download address
$ brew uninstall --cask \font-lxgw-bright-tcA regular uninstall removes the app and keeps its settings and caches.
Facts and sources
- Version 5.528
- Recorded by Homebrew on Mar 23Released by the vendor on Mar 23
Questions
Is LXGW Bright TC safe?
LXGW Bright TC is in Homebrew’s official catalog and has not been disabled. Since September 2026, Homebrew disables apps that fail macOS Gatekeeper checks. When installing, Homebrew checks the download from github.com against its SHA-256 checksum. It was installed 1 time through Homebrew in the last 30 days.
How do I completely uninstall LXGW Bright TC on a Mac?
Run brew uninstall --cask font-lxgw-bright-tc.
What is the latest version of LXGW Bright TC?
The latest version is 5.528, added to Homebrew on Mar 23. Run brew upgrade --cask font-lxgw-bright-tc to update it.