font-noto-serif-jp ☆

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Type: Cask | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | @googlefonts | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Fonts

Tags: font japanese typography serif google-noto

Install: brew install --cask font-noto-serif-jp

About:
Noto Serif JP is a high-quality Japanese serif typeface developed by Google as part of the Noto font family. It is designed to achieve visual harmony across all languages and scripts, providing excellent readability for Japanese text. This font is ideal for professional documents, web content, and print where a traditional, elegant typographic style is desired.

Key Features:

Extensive character coverage including Kanji, Hiragana, Katakana, and Latin scripts
Optimized for both digital screens and high-resolution print
Open-source license (OFL) allowing free use and modification
Part of the comprehensive Noto font family designed to eliminate 'tofu' (missing character) boxes

Use Cases:

Enhancing readability for Japanese text in web applications and documents
Creating professional print layouts and publications requiring a traditional serif aesthetic
Ensuring consistent typography in multilingual software projects

Alternatives:

Noto Sans JP – Sans-serif counterpart; better for modern, clean interfaces, while Serif JP is better for long-form reading and formal contexts
Source Han Serif – Another high-quality open-source Japanese serif; Noto Serif JP is more tightly integrated with Google's unified Noto project

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