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LXGW WenKai TC

LXGW / Fontworks Inc. · A Traditional Chinese typeface with regular, medium, and light styles in proportional and monospaced files.

CaskFontsApple silicon · Intel
Homepage
From homebrew/cask
30-day installs
24
1-year installs
128
Last 365 days
Latest version
1.530
Oct 17 · Oct 17
Download size
55MB
arm64 / x86_64 · zip
Release cadence
Irregular
1 release in 30 days

LXGW WenKai TC is a font you can install on a Mac. It is made by LXGW / Fontworks Inc..

Quick facts

Font files
6 · TTF
Installs to
~/Library/Fonts
Price
Free · Price details
Developer
LXGW / Fontworks Inc.
Install
brew install --cask font-lxgw-wenkai-tc
Homebrew
Available; updated by Homebrew
Also known as
霞鶩文楷 TC, font-lxgw-wenkai-tc

These facts were checked on or after . See each source

About

LXGW WenKai TC is the Traditional Chinese edition of LXGW WenKai, intended for Traditional Chinese readers and people who prefer inherited character forms. The installed font files include both proportional and monospaced designs, each in light, medium, and regular weights.

The project describes its glyph work as referencing inherited-form standards while making some design choices rather than following them completely. It also supports Unicode Variation Sequences for choosing punctuation width and position. Some distinct Unicode characters that represent accepted variant forms are merged to improve inherited-form coverage; avoid this font where those distinctions must be preserved.

Homebrew installs these six files: LXGWWenKaiTC-Light.ttf, LXGWWenKaiTC-Medium.ttf, LXGWWenKaiTC-Regular.ttf, LXGWWenKaiMonoTC-Light.ttf, LXGWWenKaiMonoTC-Medium.ttf, and LXGWWenKaiMonoTC-Regular.ttf. After installation, select the desired LXGW WenKai TC style in a compatible application’s font settings. The monospaced files can be selected for coding or terminal use; installing this cask adds fonts, not an application.

Install with brew install --cask font-lxgw-wenkai-tc. The project identifies its license as SIL Open Font License 1.1.

Sources: Project and usage notes · Project README

LXGW WenKai TC price and purchase options

Prices OpenNavo has checked, by region, edition and billing period, with sources and dates. OpenNavo keeps no price history and never calls a price the lowest.

EditionPriceRegionWhere to buyChecked
—Free —Official websitegithub.com/lxgw/LxgwWenkaiTC/blob/HEAD/README.md

System requirements

macOSVersionChipsDownloadSource
Build for macOS 27, 26, 15, 14, 13, 12, 111.530Intelgithub.com/lxgw/LxgwWenkaiTC/releases/download/v1.530/lxgw-wenkai-tc-v1.530.zipSHA-256 2b030463c9212d6e31cb19a733537a4688d421d253a7727a1c6ebd19a6e2146aHomebrewChecked
Build for macOS 27, 26, 15, 14, 13, 12, 111.530Apple silicongithub.com/lxgw/LxgwWenkaiTC/releases/download/v1.530/lxgw-wenkai-tc-v1.530.zipSHA-256 2b030463c9212d6e31cb19a733537a4688d421d253a7727a1c6ebd19a6e2146aHomebrewChecked

How to install LXGW WenKai TC on Mac

  1. In Terminal, run: brew install --cask font-lxgw-wenkai-tc
  2. 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/LxgwWenkaiTC/releases/download/v1.530/lxgw-wenkai-tc-v1.530.zip

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

Uninstall LXGW WenKai TC and optional data cleanup

Uninstall command
brew uninstall --cask font-lxgw-wenkai-tc

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

What’s new in 1.530

New OpenNavo editorial

Adjusts existing Chinese glyphs and adds characters and variation sequences introduced in Unicode 18.0. Adds dice and mahjong symbols, additional Latin combinations, and the fwid feature for selected full-width characters. Repositions and resizes the LXGW logo glyph. The exact glyph lists and variant-specific changes are documented in this font's official 1.530 release.

See all 8 releases

Install Details

Tap
homebrew/cask
Download URL
https://github.com/lxgw/LxgwWenkaiTC/releases/download/v1.530/lxgw-wenkai-tc-v1.530.zip
SHA-256
2b030463c9212d6e31cb19a733537a4688d421d253a7727a1c6ebd19a6e2146a
Homebrew definition
github.com/homebrew/homebrew-cask/blob/HEAD/Casks/font/font-l/font-lxgw-wenkai-tc.rb
formulae.brew.sh
formulae.brew.sh/cask/font-lxgw-wenkai-tc
Source code
github.com/lxgw/LxgwWenkaiTC

Installation and removal contents

  • Install font

    Source file: lxgw-wenkai-tc-v1.530/LXGWWenKaiMonoTC-Light.ttf

    Declared destination: /$HOME/Library/Fonts/LXGWWenKaiMonoTC-Light.ttf

    View full declaration
    {
  "font": [
    "lxgw-wenkai-tc-v1.530/LXGWWenKaiMonoTC-Light.ttf"
  ],
  "target": "/$HOME/Library/Fonts/LXGWWenKaiMonoTC-Light.ttf"
}

  • Install font

    Source file: lxgw-wenkai-tc-v1.530/LXGWWenKaiMonoTC-Medium.ttf

    Declared destination: /$HOME/Library/Fonts/LXGWWenKaiMonoTC-Medium.ttf

    View full declaration
    {
  "font": [
    "lxgw-wenkai-tc-v1.530/LXGWWenKaiMonoTC-Medium.ttf"
  ],
  "target": "/$HOME/Library/Fonts/LXGWWenKaiMonoTC-Medium.ttf"
}

  • Install font

    Source file: lxgw-wenkai-tc-v1.530/LXGWWenKaiMonoTC-Regular.ttf

    Declared destination: /$HOME/Library/Fonts/LXGWWenKaiMonoTC-Regular.ttf

    View full declaration
    {
  "font": [
    "lxgw-wenkai-tc-v1.530/LXGWWenKaiMonoTC-Regular.ttf"
  ],
  "target": "/$HOME/Library/Fonts/LXGWWenKaiMonoTC-Regular.ttf"
}

  • Install font

    Source file: lxgw-wenkai-tc-v1.530/LXGWWenKaiTC-Light.ttf

    Declared destination: /$HOME/Library/Fonts/LXGWWenKaiTC-Light.ttf

    View full declaration
    {
  "font": [
    "lxgw-wenkai-tc-v1.530/LXGWWenKaiTC-Light.ttf"
  ],
  "target": "/$HOME/Library/Fonts/LXGWWenKaiTC-Light.ttf"
}

  • Install font

    Source file: lxgw-wenkai-tc-v1.530/LXGWWenKaiTC-Medium.ttf

    Declared destination: /$HOME/Library/Fonts/LXGWWenKaiTC-Medium.ttf

    View full declaration
    {
  "font": [
    "lxgw-wenkai-tc-v1.530/LXGWWenKaiTC-Medium.ttf"
  ],
  "target": "/$HOME/Library/Fonts/LXGWWenKaiTC-Medium.ttf"
}

  • Install font

    Source file: lxgw-wenkai-tc-v1.530/LXGWWenKaiTC-Regular.ttf

    Declared destination: /$HOME/Library/Fonts/LXGWWenKaiTC-Regular.ttf

    View full declaration
    {
  "font": [
    "lxgw-wenkai-tc-v1.530/LXGWWenKaiTC-Regular.ttf"
  ],
  "target": "/$HOME/Library/Fonts/LXGWWenKaiTC-Regular.ttf"
}

Questions about LXGW WenKai TC

Is LXGW WenKai TC free?

Yes, LXGW WenKai TC is free to use. Source: github.com/lxgw/LxgwWenkaiTC/blob/HEAD/README.md, checked Oct 17.

How do I completely uninstall LXGW WenKai TC on a Mac?

Run brew uninstall --cask font-lxgw-wenkai-tc.

What is the latest version of LXGW WenKai TC?

The latest version is 1.530, added to Homebrew on Oct 17. Run brew upgrade --cask font-lxgw-wenkai-tc to update it.

Sources

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