Zen Old Mincho
Yoshimichi Ohira · Serif · 5 styles · ✓ OFL
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
Styles and weights
Web preview shows the Regular cut. The download includes every listed weight.
Character set
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
0123456789
.,;:!?'"()[]{}<>@#$%&*+-=/\_
Subsets included: cyrillic, greek, japanese, latin, latin-ext
About Zen Old Mincho
Zen Old Mincho is a serif typeface designed by Yoshimichi Ohira, published as an open-source font in 2021. It carries a composed, professional tone, which shapes where it works best. The family ships 5 styles.
Language support extends beyond basic Latin to cyrillic, greek, japanese, latin-ext. Because Zen Old Mincho is licensed under the SIL Open Font License 1.1, you can use it in commercial work without buying anything or crediting anyone in the design itself.
Fonts similar to Zen Old Mincho
Questions
Is Zen Old Mincho free for commercial use?
Yes. Zen Old Mincho is licensed under the SIL Open Font License 1.1, which permits commercial use in client work, products for sale, advertising, web and app embedding. There are no royalties and no attribution requirement in your designs.
Can I use Zen Old Mincho in a logo?
Yes. The SIL Open Font License 1.1 allows logo use, including logos you register as trademarks. The licence covers the font software; your logo design remains entirely yours.
Do I need to credit Yoshimichi Ohira when using Zen Old Mincho?
No. Attribution is not required in designs, websites, or products. The only rule that ever applies: if you redistribute the font files themselves, keep the licence file with them.
How many styles does Zen Old Mincho have?
Zen Old Mincho includes 5 styles: Regular, Medium, SemiBold, Bold, Black.
What languages does Zen Old Mincho support?
Character sets included: cyrillic, greek, japanese, latin, latin-ext. Check the character-set preview on this page before committing to a multilingual project.