
Click and Download Font Zip File Here (You need a Google Account I think.)ĭetailed list of fonts included: They’re group into handwriting, zhuyin/pinyin, stroke order fonts.There are also other fonts used in textbooks, like a rectangle with zhuyin next to it for fill-in. I’ve only gathered the variations of Kai style font (標楷體) and handwriting fonts. I was originally going to upload each individual font file and link to them. In programs like Illustrator and Photoshop, they show up in Chinese. I find that in Word or Excel, the fonts show up in English. Accept any strange errors that occur unless it’s catastrophic.Sorry, I no longer have experience with Windows. Here are the fonts I install on every new Mac. Children copy the typesetting font when they write but actually you want them to write closer to calligraphy style, the older they get. It’s a classic example of children absorbing what they see. Especially with Chinese, the handwriting font is so different from the block typesetting font. In fact, if I had the time, I would NOT use the kai font and instead use the handwriting font when I create my material I would use the handwriting font. I’ve always had luck when that happens by trying the 華康 font instead. But you will find it useful because it will sometimes not have a specific character in that font. I usually follow the images to promising websites. For example, here’s how I would search for 華康 fonts in Google. Some have fonts which have simplified+pinyin, traditional+zhuyin, etc. There are a few major traditional font companies out there. For example, Astroboy insists on writing his 7 with that extra vertical line in front, because it was how he was used to seeing his 7, before I started making my own material. Yes actually, if you believe that children unconsciously absorb from their environment. Kai vs Ming style fonts Do I Need to Use a Specific Font?
