Noto Sans JP
brew install --cask font-noto-sans-jp
vlatest
Sans-serif typeface with comprehensive Japanese character support for use in documents and design work.
Why you might care
Free, open-source font from Google's Noto collection designed specifically for Japanese text. Useful if you need a modern, professionally-designed Japanese font that covers a wide range of characters including hiragana, katakana, and kanji. Works across all applications that accept custom fonts.
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30-day installs · #1116
384
90-day · #1220
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365-day · #1481
Links
- https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Noto+Sans+JP
- Brew formula source: Casks/font/font-n/font-noto-sans-jp.rb
Blurb generated by claude-haiku-4-5 on 2mo ago.
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