Kapakana

Designed by Kousuke Nagai

2 weights • Version 19 • On Google Fonts since 2020 • Popularity #1255

Quick Summary

2

Styles

300-400

Weight Range

1

Variable axis

3

Languages / Subsets

Category
handwriting
Best for
display
Variable axes
Weight
Scripts
Japanese, Latin
Origin
United Kingdom
License
SIL Open Font License
Last updated
Sep 11, 2025

© 2020 The Kapakana Project Authors

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About Kapakana Fonts

Kapakana is a Kana typeface designed with the concept of a copperplate script, including Hiragana, Katakana, and Latin glyphs (for pinyin use). It is a two weight font and available both as static instances and as a variable font.

To contribute to the project, visit github.com/nagamaki008/kapakana

Who Designed Kapakana?

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Kousuke Nagai is a "weekend typeface designer". He likes to explore the potential of handwritten fonts.

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