Are you on the lookout for the best Chinese fonts? If you are, check out our gallery below to see which ones make the cut!
Chinese typography is a discipline in itself. And it’s also a pretty neat aesthetic, might we add!
Here’s a fun fact: Chinese is the oldest written language in the world!
From a practical perspective, there is a growing need for web and graphic designers to produce print and digital materials in Chinese.
All that said, here are 25 of the best Chinese fonts you can max out today for all types of projects you’re up to!
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23+ Best Chinese Fonts for Branding and Advertising Projects
The Chinese font
What better font pack to start with than an Envato find called The Chinese font? Loaded with all caps, each character here is reminiscent of Chinese infrastructure and towering limbs, making this a fun display font to help you communicate designs, styles and ideas!
Nimbus Sans Chinese Simplified™
One of the most faithful fonts on this list is Nimbus Sans Chinese Simplified™. That said, if you’re looking for a font pack with real Chinese characters, this is the set to download. Perfect for formal projects and a wide variety of designs, you just can’t go wrong with it.
Shufen – a Chinese font
Another impressive looking font here is Shufen – a Chinese font from Envato. It’s easy to read, overtly Chinese-inspired, and suitable for a long list of designs and purposes. What’s not to like? This set of capital letters is a fantastic choice.
Half Chinese Haruka font
Half Chinese Haruka font is a Chinese-inspired font bundle like everything else on this list. What makes it stand out, though, is the availability of lowercase letters. As most of the finds here span only capital letters, this set allows designers to be more playful and imaginative.
Gold China – Fonts inspired by China
It consists mainly of bold and square elements, Gold China does a great job of evoking the Chinese aesthetic so seamlessly. Loaded with all caps, this display font is a great choice for headlines, posters and fun social media material.
Meifen
Meifen is inspired by Chinese New Year with traditional Chinese and scratch styles. As a result, you get a distinct looking font that is unmistakably Chinese. Consisting of thick lines and soft edges, there’s a lot to like about this typeface’s overall look.
Homey Cursive Brush font
One of the most versatile options here is Homemade. A beautiful brush font, this Envato find was completed using a Chinese brush, hinting at a subtle oriental look overall. Loaded with uppercase and lowercase letters, this signature Chinese-inspired font pack is suitable for many designs and purposes.
PR Dim Sum
PR Dim Sum is a striking entry from MyFonts, with distinct, curved lines and the unmistakable aesthetic of Chinese visual arts. Available with basic punctuation and uppercase and lowercase letters, there’s a long list of things to enjoy here.
Kungfoo Fighter font
Is there anything more visually Chinese than the spectacle of Kung Foo? If this is the kind of energy you want to curate for your designs, then you can’t go wrong Kungfoo Fighter font. Ideal for posters, headlines, marketing efforts, branding initiatives and a host of other projects, this chunky aesthetic is a great aesthetic solution for Chinese-inspired projects.
Hu Ku
Made with thin, uneven lines, MyFonts Hu Ku is a beautiful Chinese-inspired pack that makes clever use of swashes and beveled edges. Optimizing only capital letters, this option is a visual powerhouse in its own right.
Tsanger Yun Hei SC
Another addition to the MyFonts brand on the list is Tsanger Yun Hei SC. Also featuring real Chinese characters, this set is great for manuals, corporate slides, formal projects and no-fuss designs.
Setsuko
The characters in Setsuko they are designed to show admiration for Chinese characters, rather than adhere to the generic parodies present in the category. They were created to brand and package products that celebrated the beauty and mystery of the Ancient East. If what you’re looking for is a font bundle that carries a story, you’ll love this.
Kenzomaru – Oriental Brush
Kenzomaru is an oriental brush font indicative of strong Asian roots. Perfect for menus, posters, headlines, marketing materials and more, this brush-inspired aesthetic is thick, easy to read and a stunning creative solution for many designs.
Oriental Kaishu
Designed using the principles of Chinese traditional Kaishu brush writing, Oriental Kaishu does an amazing job keeping the Asian aesthetic intact, admired and respected. Suitable for many projects, this MyFonts find is cohesive, readable and thematic.
Chinese miracle
The words from the product description of this selection best describe it: Chinese miracle is a Chinese-style serif font with a modern twist. With 2 styles—regular and italic—this Asian-inspired font pack comes with uppercase and lowercase letters. And as with the rest of the packages here, basic punctuation is also available.
Chinese herbs 
What a wonderful aesthetic Chinese herbs stretches is his playful yet unmistakably Chinese energy. Combining 3D-like graphics, each character features boxy structures and well-drawn lines.
Golden Dragon – Handmade Serif
One of the more playful aesthetics here is golden dragon. While it still subtly has the look of the Chinese font we’re all familiar with, its combination of thick and thin lines and structures make it a fun sight to behold. Also reminiscent of retro comics, there’s a lot to like about this font find.
Chinese Rocks
Handwritten seal writing on twentieth-century Chinese export crates served as inspiration for Chinese Rocks. This font is hand-crafted, which gives your texts a raw, casual, yet reasonable tone. There are sixteen different designs available for this font finder, including Fat, Condensed, and Shaded.
Hiany Lau – Chinese display font
Fill in upper and lower case letters, Hyani Lau is an impressive looking font inspired by China. Also featuring the beautifully unbalanced combination of thin edges with thick bases, this typeface is distinctly Asian and easy to appreciate. Use it as you wish in whatever project is appropriate!
Tiger Clan
Tiger Clan is another Envato find that fits well. Designed with Chinese-inspired brush graphics, this clean font is perfect for web projects, digital art cards and websites.
Asian font Gong Xi
Asian font Gong Xi is arguably one of the strongest contenders for branding initiatives. Perfect for tea brands, menus, restaurant signs and other tangible products, this cute Asian typeface stays true to the theme and is one of the most readable options out there.
Hiro and Naga
Generally, what makes Asian fonts so distinctive are the calligraphy-like strokes and Hiro and Naga help confirm this. Loaded with only all uppercase letters (although there are lowercase letters too, except they’re smaller in size), this font bundle is perfect for shirts, merchandise, headlines, posters, and any other creative project you can think of!
fake chinese
Looking for something a little more cohesive in structure? fake chinese features equal-sized lines for all characters in the pack, resulting in a cohesive overall aesthetic. Unmistakably Asian and strikingly Chinese-inspired, this capital font pack is unique, catchy, playful, and quite the conversation starter.
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25+ Best Chinese Fonts
Overall, the best Chinese fonts are all spectacular visual solutions to any nationally-based design scheme. Whatever your reason for maxing out Chinese fonts, we hope our roundup has helped you narrow down your options. What is your favorite Chinese font in the selection?
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