LXGW WenKai

LXGW / Fontworks Inc. · An open-source Chinese typeface derived from Fontworks’ Klee One, installed with three weights in proportional and monospaced styles.

CaskFontsApple silicon · Intel
From homebrew/cask
30-day installs160
1-year installs2.6KLast 365 days
Latest version1.5309 hours ago · Oct 17
Download size82MBarm64 / x86_64 · zip
Release cadenceIrregular1 release in 30 days
  1. 1.530

    LatestOct 17 · Sat

    OpenNavo editorialAdded to Homebrew Oct 17 18:53

    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.

    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.

    Official source

  2. 1.522

    Mar 17 · Tue

    OpenNavo editorialAdded to Homebrew Mar 17 16:14

    This release revises and adds glyphs, introduces experimental punctuation features, and updates several font metrics and symbol designs.

    Glyphs
    Revised many Han characters and added new Han glyphs.Adjusted and added superscript and subscript letters.Updated Hangul and selected symbols and character forms.
    Features
    Experimental chws and vchw features enable punctuation compression.Added a dash-joining feature.Removed dlig from the monospaced version.
    Metrics
    Set vertical metrics to 500 and -500 to address excessive vertical spacing.Monospaced ⸺ and ⸻ use 1 EM with (2M) and (3M) labels.
  3. 1.521

    Oct 10, 2025 · Fri

    OpenNavo editorialAdded to Homebrew Oct 10, 2025 16:01

    Adds and revises glyphs across scripts, adds Unicode 17.0 characters and symbols, and updates character mappings. Starting with this version, prebuilt Magisk font modules are no longer provided.

    Glyphs
    Revises Chinese, Hangul, Greek, and selected Western glyphs.Adds Unicode 17.0 Han characters and the Saudi riyal symbol.Adds other Han characters, symbols, and small kana; removes some characters.Adds 850 Extension B Han glyphs from Pengli Wenkai.
    Mapping
    Adjusts Kangxi radicals per GB 18030-2022 and several glyph widths.Fixes character mappings and a glyph collision.
    Packaging
    No prebuilt Magisk font modules from this version onward.