Zen Kaku Gothic New
A clean, contemporary Japanese gothic sans offering reliable multilingual performance across Japanese, Cyrillic, and Latin.
About
Zen Kaku Gothic New presents the Japanese gothic tradition in a modernised, neutralised form suited to digital interfaces, app UI, and contemporary editorial design. Its letterforms prioritise legibility and regularity over historical warmth, making it the more functional counterpart to the Antique variant. With five weights and broad script coverage, it functions as a dependable multilingual workhorse for both screen and print applications.
Classification
A refreshed, more contemporary take on Japanese gothic sans design, with cleaner and more regularised letterforms compared to the Antique variant. The same five-weight range and tri-script coverage make it a reliable workhorse for modern multilingual applications where neutrality is preferred.