SCREEN Launches Hiragino Sans GB Std Chinese Font in Seven Weights
December 03, 2020
SCREEN Graphic Solutions Co., Ltd. (SCREEN GA) has launched its new simplified Chinese font, Hiragino Sans GB Std, in seven weights. The font will be released in the international market in mid-December or later.
Outline
SCREEN GA first released its Hiragino Sans GB font family in 2009. The simplified Chinese fonts inherited the features of its original Hiragino Sans Japanese fonts, namely their cool,
modern look and orthodox design, and offer both outstanding readability and visual appeal. Along with the Japanese domestic market, Hiragino Sans GB fonts have earned an impressive reputation in the Chinese market. They are now used in diverse applications ranging from smartphone displays to advertising and product packaging.
In response to the many requests received from creative professionals, SCREEN GA has now released its GB 2312-80-compliant1 Hiragino Sans GB Std font in a range of weight variations. The new font expands on the two weights (W3, W6) currently available for Hiragino Sans GB fonts (GB 18030-2000-compliant2) to offer a total of seven weights (W0, W1, W2, W3, W4, W5, W6). This wide selection provides a major improvement in design freedom.
The Hiragino Sans GB Std font can also be used with other Hiragino fonts to create multilingual text with a unified appearance and high branding impact. This makes it ideal for applications such as the unique corporate fonts required for corporate and visual identity marketing as well as Web sites and information signs. Naturally, using any Hiragino Sans GB font alone will enable the creation of eye-catching designs with superb readability.
SCREEN GA intends to continue applying its wealth of knowhow and proven experience to the creation of exceptional typefaces. This includes meeting the need for an expanded range of fonts that can be used by creative professionals worldwide.
Font names
Hiragino Sans GB Std W0/冬青黑体简体中文 Std W0
Hiragino Sans GB Std W1/冬青黑体简体中文 Std W1
Hiragino Sans GB Std W2/冬青黑体简体中文 Std W2
Hiragino Sans GB Std W3/冬青黑体简体中文 Std W3
Hiragino Sans GB Std W4/冬青黑体简体中文 Std W4
Hiragino Sans GB Std W5/冬青黑体简体中文 Std W5
Hiragino Sans GB Std W6/冬青黑体简体中文 Std W6
Main specifications
Font format: OpenType
Character sets: GB 2312-80-, Adobe-GB1-0-compliant
Total characters: 7,967
Target products and release dates
| Product | Distributor | Release (scheduled) |
|---|---|---|
| Desktop font license | ・MyFonts ・Fonts.com （Monotype Imaging Inc.） |
Mid-December 2020 or later |
| Web font license | ・Fonts.com （Monotype Imaging Inc.） |
Mid-December 2020 or later |
| Other | 1Q of 2021 or later (Further details to be announced) |
|
| Product | Desktop font license |
|---|---|
| Distributor | ・MyFonts ・Fonts.com （Monotype Imaging Inc.） |
| Release (scheduled) | Mid-December 2020 or later |
| Product | Web font license |
|---|---|
| Distributor | ・Fonts.com （Monotype Imaging Inc.） |
| Release (scheduled) | Mid-December 2020 or later |
| Product | Other |
|---|---|
| Release (scheduled) | 1Q of 2021 or later (Further details to be announced) |
1, 2. Details of character sets
| Font | Weight | Characters | Relevant character set | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Outline | |||
| Hiragino Sans GB Std (2020 release) |
W0/ W1/ W2/ W3/ W4/ W5/ W6 | 7,967 | GB 2312-80 | This character set has been adopted by China as a national standard. It is widely used inside China and appears in advertising, catalogs, Web sites, etc. |
| Hiragino Sans GB (2009 release) |
W3/ W6 | 29,064 | GB 18030-2000 | This set includes more than 20,000 characters and is another of China’s national standards. Electronic products sold in China are required to use fonts that comply with this standard. |
| Font | Hiragino Sans GB Std (2020 release) | |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | W0/ W1/ W2/ W3/ W4/ W5/ W6 | |
| Characters | 7,967 | |
| Relevant character set | ||
| Name | GB 2312-80 | |
| Outline | This character set has been adopted by China as a national standard. It is widely used inside China and appears in advertising, catalogs, Web sites, etc./span> | |
| Font | Hiragino Sans GB (2009 release) | |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | W3/ W6 | |
| Characters | 29,064 | |
| Relevant character set | ||
| Name | GB 18030-2000 | |
| Outline | This set includes more than 20,000 characters and is another of China’s national standards. Electronic products sold in China are required to use fonts that comply with this standard. |
|
Note: Hiragino is a registered trademark and/or trademark of SCREEN Holdings Co., Ltd. in Japan and/or certain other countries.
Information contained in the news release are current on the date of publication, but may be subject to change without notice.
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