font-takaoex
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Type: Cask  |  Latest Version: 00201.01@0  |  Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Fonts
Tags: fonts japanese typography open-source cjk display
Install: brew install --cask font-takaoex
About:
TakaoEx is an extended Japanese font family derived from the Noto Sans Japanese project, offering comprehensive glyph coverage for modern Japanese text rendering. It provides high-quality, open-source typefaces optimized for screen readability, making it a robust alternative to proprietary Japanese fonts. The font supports a wide range of characters, including kanji, hiragana, katakana, and Latin scripts, ensuring versatile use across various applications.
Key Features:
  • Extensive Japanese character coverage including JIS X 0208, JIS X 0213, and JIS X 0212 standards
  • Open-source license (SIL Open Font License) allowing free use and modification
  • Optimized for on-screen readability with balanced spacing and hinting
  • Includes multiple weights for typographic flexibility
Use Cases:
  • System-wide Japanese font replacement on macOS for improved text rendering
  • Development environments requiring consistent Japanese text display
  • Document creation and typesetting with comprehensive character support
Alternatives:
  • Noto Sans Japanese – TakaoEx is based on Noto Sans but provides extended JIS X 0212 support and is specifically packaged for macOS
  • Hiragino Sans – Apple's default Japanese font; TakaoEx offers open-source alternative with broader character coverage
  • Source Han Sans – Similar open-source CJK font family; TakaoEx focuses specifically on Japanese text with macOS optimization
Version History
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Aug 5, 2025 2:18pm 00201.01 0 VERSION_BUMP 01c454a0