font-lxgw-wenkai-gb ☆
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Type: Cask  |  Latest Version: 1.522@0  |  Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Fonts
Tags: font chinese typography serif open-source
Install: brew install --cask font-lxgw-wenkai-gb
About:
LXGW WenKai GB is an open-source Chinese serif-style font optimized for screen readability. It is a fork of the popular LXGW WenKai typeface, specifically re-encoded to use the GB2312 character set. This ensures excellent compatibility and rendering for simplified Chinese users on various operating systems.
Key Features:
  • Optimized for on-screen reading with a warm, calligraphic aesthetic
  • GB2312 character set encoding for broad simplified Chinese support
  • Open-source and free to use for personal and commercial projects
  • Includes multiple weights (Light, Regular, Bold) for typographic flexibility
Use Cases:
  • Daily programming and text editing in IDEs and code editors
  • Typesetting documents and presentations requiring clear Chinese characters
  • Improving the default system font for a more pleasant reading experience
Alternatives:
  • Sarasa Gothic – A popular gothic/scientific font that is more sans-serif and monospaced-like, offering wider character coverage but a different aesthetic.
Version History
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Mar 17, 2026 4:15pm 1.522 0 VERSION_BUMP fcc51e5a
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