# lxgw/kose-font

A Chinese handwriting font derived from SetoFont. 一款衍生于「濑户字体」的中文手写字型。

Repository: https://github.com/lxgw/kose-font
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/kose-font
License: OFL-1.1
License Family: other
Topics: font, cjk, typeface
Last push: 2026-06-29T08:56:20+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 77/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 90, release rhythm 47, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2300, "days_push": 65, "days_rel": 357, "gap_med": 11.0, "n_releases_24m": 9}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2277, forks 34 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:33.545498+00:00)

## What it is
Xiaolai Font (formerly Kose Font) is an open-source Chinese handwriting-style typeface derived from the SetoFont, licensed under OFL-1.1. It extends SetoFont by supplementing missing simplified Chinese characters, building on the Naikai Font lineage.

## Use cases
- find a free handwriting-style Chinese font
- font that supports simplified Chinese characters missing from SetoFont
- open source CJK font for documents and design
- cute handwritten Chinese typeface for posters
- font for both traditional and simplified Chinese text
- OFL-licensed Chinese font for commercial projects

## When to choose
- you need a handwriting-style Chinese font covering simplified characters
- you want an OFL-licensed font free for commercial use
- you liked SetoFont but need better simplified Chinese coverage

## When to avoid
- you need a formal print or serif/sans-serif typeface
- you need full coverage of rare or archaic CJK characters
- you need a font with active commercial support

## Facets
- artifact type: dataset
- maturity: active
- function: graphics
- domain: cross-platform
- platform: cross-platform
- tags: font, cjk, typeface, handwriting-font, chinese-font, open-source-font, ofl, localization

## Member repositories
- lxgw/kose-font (main) score 77

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:33.545498+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T02:41:26.694207+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/lxgw/kose-font (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:33.545498+00:00, sha 7f3842b967fa)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.