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Chinese languages/dialects are written using Han Ideographs. Chinese populations outside China did not adopt the writing reforms implemented by mainland China in the 1950s. Therefore they continue to use the traditional variety of writing called fantizi (繁体字), which means "complex writing". This traditional writing is used in Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan, and overseas Chinese communities. Simplified writing is used in Singapore and most of China.
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Adobe Ming Std L
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(AdobeMingStd-Light.otf from running alf_cht.exe) Source: Free download from Adobe Reader 7.0 font packs. The fonts aren't automatically installed in Windows' "Fonts" folder but can probably be found in the "Resource\CIDFont" subdirectory of whichever directory Adobe Reader 7.0 was installed in (for example C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0). Stats: Version 1.003 ... has 18,965 glyphs and no kerning pairs Support: Chinese (Fantizi/Traditional Han Ideographs, Bopomofo), Cyrillic (Russian, expanded spacing), Greek (expanded spacing), Japanese (Hiragana and Katakana only), Latin OpenType Layout Tables: Cyrillic, Greek, Han Ideographic, Kana, Latin |
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AR PL New Sung
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(fireflysung.ttf from fireflysung-1.3.0.tar.gz) Note: Also known as "Firefly", this truetype font has embedded, screen-optimized bitmap glyphs for every size from 11 to 16 pixels for better resolution at small sizes. See the "East Asia" section at unifont.org for details. Source: Free download from Study Area. Stats: Version 1.3.0 has 17,378 glyphs and no kerning pairs Support: Chinese (Fantizi/Traditional Han Ideographs... or they might be Jiantizi/Simplified, Bopomofo), Cyrillic (Russian), Greek, Japanese (Hiragana and Katakana only), Latin OpenType Layout Tables: default, Han (default, Chinese/ZHT) |
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AR PL ZenKai Uni and AR PL ZenKai Uni MBE
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(ukai.ttf from ttf-arphic-ukai_0.0.date-x.tar.gz and ukaimbe.ttf from ttf-arphic-ukai-mbe_0.0.date-x.tar.gz) Note: The "MBE" version of this font uses glyphs for Modern Bopomofo Extensions (developed by Mr. Yang Qing-Chu) instead of the Bopomofo Extended glyphs shown in the Unicode Standard. The MBE variants are considered easier to read and write. Source: Free download from debian.linux.org.tw. Stats: Version 1.0 has 18,509 glyphs and no kerning pairs Support: Chinese (Fantizi/Traditional Han Ideographs including Extension A, Bopomofo including Extended), Cyrillic (Russian plus some additional letters, expanded spacing), Greek, Japanese (Hiragana and Katakana only), Latin, Vietnamese OpenType Layout Tables: Default, Han Ideographic, Latin |
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CERG Chinese Font
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(cerg_chi.ttf from cerg_chi.zip) Note: Also has significant coverage of mathematical characters. Source: Free download from the Hong Kong Research Grants Council. Stats: Version 3.01 has 36,701 glyphs and no kerning pairs Support: Chinese (Fantizi/Traditional Han Ideographs including Extension A), Cyrillic (all or most of range), Greek, Latin, Vietnamese OpenType Layout Tables: Han Ideographic (default, Chinese/ZHT) |
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HanWangCC02
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(wtcc02.ttf) Source: Free download from the Xinzhu County website. Stats: Version 1.3 has 14,148 glyphs and no kerning pairs Support: Chinese (Fantizi/Traditional Han Ideographs, Bopomofo), Greek, Latin |
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HanWangCC15
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(wtcc15.ttf) Source: Free download from the Xinzhu County website. Stats: Version 1.3 has 14,148 glyphs and no kerning pairs Support: Chinese (Fantizi/Traditional Han Ideographs, Bopomofo), Greek, Latin |
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HanWangFangSongMedium
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(wt024.ttf) Source: Free download from the Xinzhu County website. Stats: Version 1.3 has 14,148 glyphs and no kerning pairs Support: Chinese (Fantizi/Traditional Han Ideographs, Bopomofo), Greek, Latin |
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HanWangGB06
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(wthc06.ttf) Source: Free download from the Xinzhu County website. Stats: Version 1.3 has 14,148 glyphs and no kerning pairs Support: Chinese (Fantizi/Traditional Han Ideographs, Bopomofo), Greek, Latin |
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HanWangGSolid06cut1
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(wtg-06cut1x.ttf) Source: Free download from the Xinzhu County website. Stats: Version 1.3 has 14,148 glyphs and no kerning pairs Support: Chinese (Fantizi/Traditional Han Ideographs, Bopomofo), Greek, Latin |
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HanWangHeiHeavy
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(wt014.ttf) Source: Free download from the Xinzhu County website. Stats: Version 1.3 has 14,148 glyphs and no kerning pairs Support: Chinese (Fantizi/Traditional Han Ideographs, Bopomofo), Greek, Latin |
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HanWangHeiLight
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(wt011.ttf) Source: Free download from the Xinzhu County website. Stats: Version 1.3 has 14,148 glyphs and no kerning pairs Support: Chinese (Fantizi/Traditional Han Ideographs, Bopomofo), Greek, Latin |
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HanWangKaiMediumChuIn
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(wp010-08.ttf) Source: Free download from the Xinzhu County website. Stats: Version 1.3 has 14,148 glyphs and no kerning pairs Support: Chinese (Fantizi/Traditional Han Ideographs, Bopomofo), Greek, Latin |
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HanWangKanDaYan
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(wt028.ttf) Source: Free download from the Xinzhu County website. Stats: Version 1.3 has 14,148 glyphs and no kerning pairs Support: Chinese (Fantizi/Traditional Han Ideographs, Bopomofo), Greek, Latin |
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HanWangKanTan
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(wt034.ttf) Source: Free download from the Xinzhu County website. Stats: Version 1.3 has 14,148 glyphs and no kerning pairs Support: Chinese (Fantizi/Traditional Han Ideographs, Bopomofo), Greek, Latin |
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HanWangLiSuMedium
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(wt021.ttf) Source: Free download from the Xinzhu County website. Stats: Version 1.3 has 14,148 glyphs and no kerning pairs Support: Chinese (Fantizi/Traditional Han Ideographs, Bopomofo), Greek, Latin |
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HanWangMing fonts
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Source: Free download from the Xinzhu County website. Stats: Version 1.3 has 14,148 glyphs and no kerning pairs Support: Chinese (Fantizi/Traditional Han Ideographs, Bopomofo), Greek, Latin |
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HanWangMingBlack
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(wt005.ttf) Source: Free download from the Xinzhu County website. Stats: Version 1.3 has 14,148 glyphs and no kerning pairs Support: Chinese (Fantizi/Traditional Han Ideographs, Bopomofo), Greek, Latin |
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HanWangMingMediumChuIn
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(wp010-05.ttf) Source: Free download from the Xinzhu County website. Stats: Version 1.3 has 14,148 glyphs and no kerning pairs Support: Chinese (Fantizi/Traditional Han Ideographs, Bopomofo), Greek, Latin |
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HanWangShinSuMedium
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(wt071.ttf) Source: Free download from the Xinzhu County website. Stats: Version 1.3 has 14,148 glyphs and no kerning pairs Support: Chinese (Fantizi/Traditional Han Ideographs, Bopomofo), Greek, Latin |
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HanWangWCL01
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(WCL-01.ttf) Source: Free download from the Xinzhu County website. Stats: Version 1.3 has 14,233 glyphs and no kerning pairs Support: Chinese (Fantizi/Traditional Han Ideographs, Bopomofo), Cyrillic (Russian), Greek, Japanese (Hiragana and Katakana only), Latin |
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HanWangWCL02
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(WCL-02.ttf) Source: Free download from the Xinzhu County website. Stats: Version 1.3 has 14,233 glyphs and no kerning pairs Support: Chinese (Fantizi/Traditional Han Ideographs, Bopomofo), Cyrillic (Russian), Greek, Japanese (Hiragana and Katakana only), Latin |
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HanWangWCL03
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(WCL-03.ttf) Source: Free download from the Xinzhu County website. Stats: Version 1.3 has 14,233 glyphs and no kerning pairs Support: Chinese (Fantizi/Traditional Han Ideographs, Bopomofo), Cyrillic (Russian), Greek, Japanese (Hiragana and Katakana only), Latin |
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HanWangWCL04
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(WCL-04.ttf) Source: Free download from the Xinzhu County website. Stats: Version 1.3 has 14,233 glyphs and no kerning pairs Support: Chinese (Fantizi/Traditional Han Ideographs, Bopomofo), Cyrillic (Russian), Greek, Japanese (Hiragana and Katakana only), Latin |
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HanWangWCL05
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(WCL-05.ttf) Source: Free download from the Xinzhu County website. Stats: Version 1.3 has 14,233 glyphs and no kerning pairs Support: Chinese (Fantizi/Traditional Han Ideographs, Bopomofo), Cyrillic (Russian), Greek, Japanese (Hiragana and Katakana only), Latin |
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HanWangWCL06
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(WCL-06.ttf) Source: Free download from the Xinzhu County website. Stats: Version 1.3 has 14,233 glyphs and no kerning pairs Support: Chinese (Fantizi/Traditional Han Ideographs, Bopomofo), Cyrillic (Russian), Greek, Japanese (Hiragana and Katakana only), Latin |
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HanWangWCL07
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(WCL-07.ttf) Source: Free download from the Xinzhu County website. Stats: Version 1.3 has 14,233 glyphs and no kerning pairs Support: Chinese (Fantizi/Traditional Han Ideographs, Bopomofo), Cyrillic (Russian), Greek, Japanese (Hiragana and Katakana only), Latin |
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HanWangWCL08
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(WCL-08.ttf) Source: Free download from the Xinzhu County website. Stats: Version 1.3 has 14,233 glyphs and no kerning pairs Support: Chinese (Fantizi/Traditional Han Ideographs, Bopomofo), Cyrillic (Russian), Greek, Japanese (Hiragana and Katakana only), Latin |
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HanWangWCL09
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(WCL-09.ttf) Source: Free download from the Xinzhu County website. Stats: Version 1.3 has 14,233 glyphs and no kerning pairs Support: Chinese (Fantizi/Traditional Han Ideographs, Bopomofo), Cyrillic (Russian), Greek, Japanese (Hiragana and Katakana only), Latin |
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HanWangWCL10
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(WCL-10.ttf) Source: Free download from the Xinzhu County website. Stats: Version 1.3 has 14,233 glyphs and no kerning pairs Support: Chinese (Fantizi/Traditional Han Ideographs, Bopomofo), Cyrillic (Russian), Greek, Japanese (Hiragana and Katakana only), Latin |
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HanWangYanKai
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(wt064.ttf) Source: Free download from the Xinzhu County website. Stats: Version 1.3 has 14,148 glyphs and no kerning pairs Support: Chinese (Fantizi/Traditional Han Ideographs, Bopomofo), Greek, Latin |
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HanWangYen fonts
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Source: Free download from the Xinzhu County website. Stats: Version 1.3 has 14,148 glyphs and no kerning pairs Support: Chinese (Fantizi/Traditional Han Ideographs, Bopomofo), Greek, Latin |
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HanWangZonYi
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(wt040.ttf) Source: Free download from the Xinzhu County website. Stats: Version 1.3 has 14,148 glyphs and no kerning pairs Support: Chinese (Fantizi/Traditional Han Ideographs, Bopomofo), Greek, Latin |
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Ming(for ISO10646)
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(ming_uni.ttf from uime.exe archive) PLEASE volunteer to translate the home page of the Four Essential Travel Phrases for David McCreedy. Source: Free download of "Reference Font & Input Software" from Digital 21. Stats: Version 2.10 has 35,788 glyphs and no kerning pairs Support: Chinese (Fantizi/Traditional Han Ideographs, Bopomofo), Cyrillic (Russian), Greek, Japanese (Hiragana and Katakana only), Latin |
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MingLiU and PMingLiU
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(mingliu.ttc) Source: Comes with Microsoft's Windows 2000 & Windows XP. Also part of the free "Chinese (Traditional) Language Pack" from Microsoft. Easiest way to find the download is to search Microsoft's site for ie_zht.exe. Stats: Version 3.21 has 22,753 glyphs and no kerning pairs Support: Chinese (Fantizi/Traditional Han Ideographs, Bopomofo), Greek (expanded spacing), Japanese (Hiragana & Katakana only), Latin OpenType Layout Tables: Han Ideographic (default, Chinese) |
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TSC FMing S TT
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(cfmingeb.ttf) Note: May require a reboot before the font is usable. Source: Available via FTP from cle.linux.org.tw. Stats: Version 2.10 has 14,799 glyphs and no kerning pairs Support: Chinese (Fantizi/Traditional Han Ideographs, Bopomofo), Greek, Latin |
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UWCXMF (Big 5)
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(UWCXMF.ttf) Source: Included with installation of the free trial version of AsianSuite X2/2000/97 from UnionWay. Stats: Version 1.00 has 15,233 glyphs and no kerning pairs Support: Chinese (Fantizi/Traditional Han Ideographs, Bopomofo), Greek, Latin |
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