WenJin Mincho
A wide-covered serif derived from Source Han Serif
Type specimen
The specimen uses the official Google Fonts subset when available, otherwise a font installed on this device. If neither exists the browser falls back to a system font, so treat the official download page as authoritative.
About this font
WenJin Mincho is takushun-wu's wide-coverage serif built on Source Han Serif for Simplified Chinese: reconstructed file layout, cleaned metadata and multi-weight TTC packs solve real problems for variant glyphs, rare characters and classical-text setting. The repo's Chinese docs, FAQ and changelog detail coverage and simplified-character rule differences, making it a practical pick for local gazetteers, academic papers and unusual place names. It keeps the classic Ming skeleton and contrast, reading beautifully in print and on screen. Licensed under SIL OFL 1.1 - free for commercial use, embedding and modification, with derivatives staying OFL under new names - WenJin is a dependable open body serif that goes far beyond the usual GB2312 sets.
Where it works best
Ideal for simplified-Chinese body text, classical-text and academic typesetting, and projects demanding variant glyphs. Use Regular/Medium for body and Bold-plus for headings; subset by weight if you want it on the web.
| Weights | 7 |
|---|---|
| First release | 2024 |
| Designed by | takushun-wu |
| Rights holder | takushun-wu |
| Scripts | Chinese |
| Licence | OFL SIL Open Font License 1.1 |
| Variable font | Not supported |
Licence and commercial boundaries
Licence：SIL Open Font License 1.1
The dominant permissive licence for open fonts: free commercial use, modification, embedding and redistribution. Its core duties are that derivatives stay under OFL without the Reserved Font Name, the licence text travels with the files, and the fonts themselves are never sold standalone. Works typeset with them belong wholly to you.
SIL OFL 1.1. Free for all common commercial use, embeddable, modifiable, redistributable. Derivatives stay OFL under a new name; files are not sold standalone.
Hard restrictions
- Derivatives must stay OFL and use a new name.
- No standalone sale of the font files.
- Large coverage - subset per weight for the web.
Commercial-use FAQ
What does WenJin cover beyond typical sim-seri fonts?
It widens simplified coverage beyond the usual GB2312 set, adding variant and rare glyphs on top of the Source Han Serif base, packed into install-friendly multi-weight TTCs.
Commercial use and embedding?
Yes - OFL 1.1 covers commercial use, embedding into web/software and modification.
Official channels
- Go to official download → https://github.com/takushun-wu/WenJinMincho/releases
- Read the original licence → https://github.com/takushun-wu/WenJinMincho/blob/main/LICENSE-zh.md
Last verified：2026-09-07
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