# orioncactus/pretendard

어느 플랫폼에서든 사용할 수 있는 system-ui 대체 글꼴 | A system-ui alternative font for all cross-platform

Repository: https://github.com/orioncactus/pretendard
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/pretendard
Homepage: https://cactus.tistory.com/306
Language: Python
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Topics: font, typeface, fonts
Last push: 2026-07-23T07:46:00+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 65/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 94, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 1893, "days_push": 41, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- 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 3546, forks 206 (observed 2026-08-28T04:08:09.413635+00:00)

## What it is
Pretendard is a free, cross-platform sans-serif typeface designed as a system-ui alternative, blending Inter, Noto Sans KR, and Apple SD Gothic Neo characteristics. It supports Korean, Latin, and Japanese text across nine weights and ships as installable font packages for web and desktop use.

## Use cases
- replace system-ui font in web apps
- consistent typography across macos windows and linux
- korean and latin mixed-language web design
- self-host a free korean webfont
- avoid font metric adjustments between latin and hangul
- use a san francisco-like font on non-apple platforms

## When to choose
- you need one font family that renders consistently on all platforms
- your product mixes korean and latin text and you want balanced proportions
- you want a free alternative to Apple's system fonts or Noto Sans KR

## When to avoid
- you need a distinctive brand typeface rather than a neutral neo-grotesque
- you require serif or display fonts
- you need fonts for scripts beyond korean, japanese, and latin

## Facets
- artifact type: dataset
- maturity: active
- function: ui-components, internationalization
- domain: web-design, frontend, cross-platform
- platform: cross-platform
- tags: font, typeface, korean-font, system-ui, typography, css, webfont, localization, web-server, nodejs

## Member repositories
- orioncactus/pretendard (main) score 65

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:09.413635+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 2026-08-29T18:34:24.249203+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/orioncactus/pretendard (fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:09.413635+00:00, sha b22a32bbdf38)
  - homepage: https://cactus.tistory.com/306 (fetched 2026-08-29T09:28:29.347036+00:00, sha 6659f00db90f)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.