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Ku Mincho Released 19-01-2023

空

kōng

空 means empty, sky, void, hollow, and vacant, symbolizing emptiness in ancient Chinese pictographs. In Cantonese, it’s used in 空氣 (hūng hei, air). In Buddhism, 空 refers to 空性 (hūng sing), which suggests a phenomena that lack inherent existence. Thus, 空 conveys various meanings, from the sky to abstract concepts like emptiness.

明

míng

明 means bright, clear, light, and understanding, in words like 明白 (míngbai, to understand), 明亮 (mìhng leuhng, brightness), and 明天 (mìhng tīn, tomorrow). Its ancient pictograph symbolizes the brightness by combining the sun and the moon. In Chinese, 明 is essential in forming meaningful phrases and expressions.

朝

cháo

朝 means morning and dynasty, pronounced as jīu in Cantonese. In phrases like 朝暘 (jīu yìhng, daybreak), 朝夕 (jīu jihk, day and night) and 唐朝 (tòng jīu, Tang Dynasty). Its origin traces back to a pictograph representing the sun emerging above the horizon. In Chinese culture, 朝 is associated with the passage of time and history.

體

tī

體, the traditional form of 体, means body, form, style, and system, pronounced as tái in Cantonese. Used in words like 體育 (tái yuhk, physical education) and 體操 (tái chōu, gymnastics), it emphasizes physical or structural aspects. 體 is significant in traditional and modern contexts, shaping the understanding of physicality and structure.

空明朝體　推出日期19-01-2023

Ku Mincho Released 19-01-2023

九龍活字

Kowloon Type

Playground

Here are our experimental type /
letter designs

  • Kowloon Basics
  • Collaborations
  • Inspired by Hong Kong

Here are our experimental type /
letter designs

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空黑體 / Ku Gothic

Kowloon Type

Work in progress

大空明朝體 / Ku Mincho Big

Kowloon Type

This draft is drawn based on Ku Mincho’s skeleton, the weight pumped up in an exaggerate way to create an obvious visual rhythm, make it looks very attractive at headline size. Planned to have 8 weights.

煲體 / Pot Type

Kowloon Type

Work in progress

北魏真書體 / Zansyu

Kowloon Type

Work in progress

勝利體 / Victory Sans

Kowloon Type

In Hanzi script we always lack a design comes with ultra-condensed and ultra-wide design. This draft referencing from popular bold typefaces using by football teams of the UK Premier League, and re-imagine as new Hanzi design with variable width. Planned to have 8 weights.

Zoo Type

Kowloon Type

Work in progress