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Zen Old Mincho font: free download & CSS embed
Zen Old Mincho is a free, open-source serif typeface from Google Fonts with 5 styles (5 weights) and 5 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 Old Mincho 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+Old+Mincho:wght@400;500;600;700;900&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">
<style>
body { font-family: "Zen Old Mincho", serif; }
</style>Self-host Zen Old Mincho (faster, GDPR-friendly)
Download the ZIP above and serve the woff2 files from your own domain:
@font-face {
font-family: "Zen Old Mincho";
font-style: normal;
font-weight: 400;
font-display: swap;
src: url("https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/zenoldmincho/v13/tss0ApVaYytLwxTqcxfMyBveybbwiXw.woff2") format("woff2");
}About the Zen Old Mincho typeface
Zen Old Mincho is a serif font family distributed through Google Fonts (version v13, last updated 2025-09-02). It supports the cyrillic, greek, japanese, latin, latin-ext subsets, which makes it suitable for multilingual websites, apps and print. Available styles: 400, 500, 600, 700, 900.
When to use Zen Old Mincho
Serif typefaces bring editorial character and authority. Use this family for long-form articles, headlines, branding and print layouts, paired with a neutral sans-serif for interface elements.
License
Like all Google Fonts, Zen Old Mincho 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 Old Mincho free for commercial use?
Yes. Zen Old Mincho 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 Old Mincho?
Use the download button on this page to get a ZIP with woff2, woff and ttf files for Zen Old Mincho, 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 Old Mincho to my website?
Copy the Google Fonts stylesheet link from this page into your HTML head, then set font-family: "Zen Old Mincho" in CSS. For best performance and privacy, self-host the woff2 files instead.
What weights does Zen Old Mincho have?
Zen Old Mincho ships with 5 styles: 400, 500, 600, 700, 900.
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