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Zen Kaku Gothic New font: free download & CSS embed
Zen Kaku Gothic New is a free, open-source sans-serif typeface from Google Fonts with 5 styles (5 weights) and 4 character subsets. Free for commercial use under the SIL Open Font License or Apache 2.0.
Click the text above to type your own preview.
Weights & styles
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog 0123456789
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog 0123456789
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog 0123456789
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog 0123456789
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog 0123456789
Embed Zen Kaku Gothic New with Google Fonts
<link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com">
<link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.gstatic.com" crossorigin>
<link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Zen+Kaku+Gothic+New:wght@300;400;500;700;900&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">
<style>
body { font-family: "Zen Kaku Gothic New", sans-serif; }
</style>Self-host Zen Kaku Gothic New (faster, GDPR-friendly)
Download the ZIP above and serve the woff2 files from your own domain:
@font-face {
font-family: "Zen Kaku Gothic New";
font-style: normal;
font-weight: 400;
font-display: swap;
src: url("https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/zenkakugothicnew/v18/gNMYW2drQpDw0GjzrVNFf_valaDBcznOojxoTA.woff2") format("woff2");
}Fonts that pair well with Zen Kaku Gothic New
About the Zen Kaku Gothic New typeface
Zen Kaku Gothic New is a sans-serif font family distributed through Google Fonts (version v18, last updated 2025-09-16). It supports the cyrillic, japanese, latin, latin-ext subsets, which makes it suitable for multilingual websites, apps and print. Available styles: 300, 400, 500, 700, 900.
When to use Zen Kaku Gothic New
Sans-serif fonts like this one are the workhorse of UI design: use it for body text, navigation, buttons and dashboards where legibility at small sizes matters. Pair it with a serif for headlines to add contrast.
License
Like all Google Fonts, Zen Kaku Gothic New is open source. It can be used freely in commercial projects, websites, apps, logos and printed products, and it can be redistributed and self-hosted under the terms of its license (OFL 1.1 or Apache 2.0).
Frequently asked questions
Is Zen Kaku Gothic New free for commercial use?
Yes. Zen Kaku Gothic New is published on Google Fonts under an open-source license, so you can use it in commercial websites, apps, logos and print without paying royalties.
How do I download Zen Kaku Gothic New?
Use the download button on this page to get a ZIP with woff2, woff and ttf files for Zen Kaku Gothic New, or download the family from Google Fonts. Install the TTF files on Windows or macOS to use it in Figma, Photoshop or Word.
How do I add Zen Kaku Gothic New to my website?
Copy the Google Fonts stylesheet link from this page into your HTML head, then set font-family: "Zen Kaku Gothic New" in CSS. For best performance and privacy, self-host the woff2 files instead.
What weights does Zen Kaku Gothic New have?
Zen Kaku Gothic New ships with 5 styles: 300, 400, 500, 700, 900.
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