# lxgw/LxgwNeoXiHei

A Chinese sans-serif font derived from IPAex Gothic. 一款衍生于「IPAexゴシック」的中文黑体字型。

Repository: https://github.com/lxgw/LxgwNeoXiHei
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/lxgwneoxihei
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Topics: chinese-simplified, font, typeface
Last push: 2026-08-20T16:02:16+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 98/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 98, release rhythm 98, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2071, "days_push": 13, "days_rel": 13, "gap_med": 9.5, "n_releases_24m": 47}
- flags: no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2622, forks 35 (observed 2026-08-28T04:07:04.981128+00:00)

## What it is
LXGW Neo XiHei is an open-source Simplified Chinese sans-serif (hei) typeface derived from IPAex Gothic, adapted to mainland China standard glyph forms. It is now in a stable maintenance period, receiving only critical bug fixes and Unicode-driven character additions.

## Use cases
- find an open-source Chinese sans-serif font for documents
- need a simplified Chinese typeface with mainland standard glyph shapes
- looking for a free hei-ti font alternative for UI or print
- want a font derived from IPAex Gothic with Chinese character coverage
- need a Chinese font for embedding in apps or ebooks

## When to choose
- you need a free, open-licensed Simplified Chinese sans-serif font
- you want mainland China standard glyph conventions rather than Japanese forms
- you need a stable font that won't change frequently

## When to avoid
- you need a font under active feature development or rapid iteration
- you need Traditional Chinese or full CJK coverage beyond its character set
- embedding restrictions under the IPA Font License are a concern for your use case

## Facets
- artifact type: dataset
- maturity: maintenance
- function: graphics
- domain: media
- platform: cross-platform
- tags: font, typeface, chinese-simplified, sans-serif, open-source-font, ipa-font-license, localization

## Member repositories
- lxgw/LxgwNeoXiHei (main) score 98

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:04.981128+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 2026-08-30T02:20:02.514693+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/lxgw/LxgwNeoXiHei (fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:04.981128+00:00, sha fa0f85046e62)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.