Zen Kurenaido

Designed by Yoshimichi Ohira

1 weights • Version 19 • On Google Fonts since 2021 • Popularity #913

Quick Summary

1

Styles

400-400

Weight Range

Static

Not variable

5

Languages / Subsets

Category
sans-serif
Best for
display
Descriptors
handwritten
Scripts
Cyrillic, Greek, Japanese, Latin
Origin
Japan
License
SIL Open Font License
Last updated
Sep 10, 2025

© 2021 The Zen Kurenaido Project Authors

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About Zen Kurenaido Fonts

Zen Kurenaido is a Japanese font with a handwritten feeling. The brush-like elements are omitted from the design, leaving only the bones of the letter, resulting in an impression of ballpoint handwriting.

To contribute to the project, visit github.com/googlefonts/zen-kurenaido

Zen Kurenaido は手書きの持ち味を活かした新しい日本語書体のデザインです 毛筆的な要素が取り除かれ、文字の骨格だけが残されているので、ボールペンで書いたような印象を与えるフォントです。

このプロジェクトに参加して貢献したい方は、次の URL をご参照ください github.com/googlefonts/zen-kurenaido

To learn more, read Say Hello to our big new Japanese collection with Zen Fonts(English), The Story of Zen Fonts - interview with Yoshimichi Ohira(English), Zenフォント: 新しい日本語フォントコレクションの登場 - 日本語フォントの複雑な美しさについて -(Japanese), and Zenフォントのおはなし:大平善道さんとのインタビュー(Japanese).

Who Designed Zen Kurenaido?

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Yoshimichi Ohira started working on type design after several years of typesetting. He has created 23 Japanese fonts plus 3 Latin fonts. Popular works include "Zen Old Mincho N Family," in which he pursued traditional beauty of Japanese characters. Aside from type designing, Ohira also works on metal stamps with letters of his original design.

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