Zen Kaku Gothic New is a contemporary Japanese gothic (san serif) typeface family. With this font, you can express fine typesetting without any professional detailed arrangements. Because of the unique yet simple design, it gives naturally high legibility. Easy to use and read.
Zen Kaku Gothic Antique is a classical yet simple and stylish version. Highly legible due to orthodox letterform design, and great for various usage, from title to text, and even captions.
To contribute to the project, visit github.com/googlefonts/zen-kakugothic
Zen Kaku Gothic New はベーシックな日本語のサンセリフ(ゴシック体)ファミリーです。 この書体を用いれば、特に専門家のような細かい作業をしなくても、高品位な文字組を実現することができます。 独自のシンプルなデザインが自然な読みやすさをもたらします。 使いやすく読みやすい書体です。
Zen Kaku Gothic Antique は古典的で、しかもシンプルで洒落たサンセリフ書体のファミリーです。 文字のデザインがオーソドックスで、きわめて判読しやすい書体です。 タイトルから本文、キャプションまで、さまざまな用途で効果的にご利用いただけます。
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-kakugothic
In 2019, Google Fonts started an ambitious project to expand its font library with a variety of typeface designs for Japanese. At that point Google Fonts had fewer than 10 Japanese families, most of which were basic Mincho (serif) and gothic (sans) designs. Since then the collection of Japanese fonts within the library has grown, now with 38 font families from 18 designers, in a variety of styles – from formal text types to fun display fonts. All these Japanese fonts are now live on Google Fonts for anyone to test out and use in any project.
As part of this larger effort to expand Japanese offerings, Google Fonts collaborated with type designer Yoshimichi Ohira to open his prestigious collection of Zen Fonts typefaces to the public. With 23 Japanese and three Latin fonts in various styles of mincho (serif), gothic (sans serif), maru (rounded), and display styles, the Zen Fonts collection is now the largest set of Japanese fonts in Google Fonts’ expansive library, and is also available in Adobe Fonts. Check out The Story of Zen Fonts - interview with Yoshimichi Ohira to learn more.
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)
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)