Fonts similar to LXGW WenKai
The fonts most like LXGW WenKai are Fusion Kai G (100 out of 100), Cagliostro (67) and Thasadith (62), then 97 more free fonts, compared letter by letter. Measured, the twelve closest have x-heights of 37–58% of the em (LXGW WenKai’s is 48%) and lowercase letters 41–56% of the em wide (51%), and five of them are sans serifs too. Where they differ, most are heavier (seven of twelve).
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The original · LXGW WenKai
Find the font. Find its kind.LXGW WenKai's own familyLXGW WenKai Mono TC
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100match · #1
67match · #2
Cagliostro
Find the font. Find its kind.56% heavier · x-height 8% shorter · 6% narrower
Differs most from LXGW WenKai in 9, s, and g
62match · #3
Thasadith
Find the font. Find its kind.28% lighter · 13% narrower · x-height 7% taller
Differs most from LXGW WenKai in e, H, and a
61match · #4
Cause
Find the font. Find its kind.23% heavier · x-height 5% taller
Differs most from LXGW WenKai in e, 9, and D
59match · #5
Coming Soon
Find the font. Find its kind.x-height 13% taller
Differs most from LXGW WenKai in D, B, and q
56match · #6
CAT Kakographie
Find the font. Find its kind.20% narrower · 40% heavier · x-height 15% shorter
Differs most from LXGW WenKai in c, v, and 9
56match · #7
Delius
Find the font. Find its kind.28% heavier · x-height 7% taller
Differs most from LXGW WenKai in 9, y, and J
53match · #8
Agrave Pro
Find the font. Find its kind.x-height 21% taller · 9% narrower · 13% heavier
Differs most from LXGW WenKai in U, p, and 7
51match · #9
Yomogi
Find the font. Find its kind.18% lighter · less stroke contrast
Differs most from LXGW WenKai in b, D, and d
51match · #10
Zen Kurenaido
Find the font. Find its kind.16% narrower · x-height 13% shorter · 9% heavier
Differs most from LXGW WenKai in B, i, and T
51match · #11
Gotu
Find the font. Find its kind.more stroke contrast · x-height 9% taller · 8% wider
Differs most from LXGW WenKai in b, u, and q
50match · #12
Gruppo
Find the font. Find its kind.x-height 22% shorter · 24% lighter · more stroke contrast
Differs most from LXGW WenKai in I, T, and 6
The 100 fonts like LXGW WenKai, measured
LXGW WenKai is lighter than most fonts like it: 78 of the 100 are heavier and 10 lighter. Few keep LXGW WenKai’s proportions: at most 24 keep its x-height, within 3%, Fusion Kai G the closest of them. 48 are sans serifs like LXGW WenKai, and 37 handwriting faces, 13 display faces, 1 monospace font and 1 serif come close too, Fusion Kai G the closest of them. They part from LXGW WenKai most often in 9 (38 of the 100), B (26) and D (25).
WidthLXGW WenKai: 51% of the em
x-heightLXGW WenKai: 48% of the em
InkLXGW WenKai: 29% ink
ContrastLXGW WenKai: 1.09 : 1
StylesLXGW WenKai: 3 weights
LettersWhere they differ most
- 938 of 100
- B26 of 100
- D25 of 100
Questions about fonts like LXGW WenKai
What is the closest font to LXGW WenKai?
Fusion Kai G, at 100 out of 100 in our letter-by-letter match: next to LXGW WenKai, it is 18% heavier. After it come Cagliostro (67) and Thasadith (62).
Is there a free alternative to LXGW WenKai?
LXGW WenKai is free itself, under the SIL Open Font License. For another font with its feel, every font on this page is free too, and Fusion Kai G, Cagliostro and Thasadith come closest. To change fonts without moving your lines much, Fusion Kai G sets running text to the same width, with the same x-height.