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LXGW WenKai TC

LXGW WenKai TC is one of only four families in the library that cover Lisu. Among the 297 handwriting faces, it has the largest glyph set and the largest number of script subsets.

Outlines drawn from the LXGWWenKaiTC-Regular file at weight 400. The dashed line is the median x-height of the handwriting faces.

Measure, per 1,000 em	LXGW WenKai TC	Median of 297 handwriting faces
Ascender (top of d)	709	720
Cap height (top of H)	705	733
x-height (top of x)	484	445
Descender (foot of p)	−172	−326
x-height ÷ cap height	0.69	0.60
Average lowercase width	515	418
Ink coverage, a–z	33.9%	44.3%

Where it sitsEvery handwriting family is a dot

X-height across the 287 handwriting faces with ascenders

151669

Just below: Klee One, Nanum Pen Script; just above: Julee, Borel; level with: Bpmf Iansui, Iansui

Average lowercase width across the 297 handwriting faces

211720

Just below: Bpmf Iansui, Amita; just above: Molle, Chilanka; level with: Iansui, Klee One

Weights and styles

Static files in three weights (Light, Regular and Bold), with no italic; 3 font files in all.

Scripts9 subsets · families sharing each

Inside the file

In the measured file: 22,401 Unicode characters are mapped.

Declared features: fractions, superscripts, subscripts, standard ligatures, discretionary ligatures, contextual alternates and stylistic alternates.

Measured neighboursClosest in proportion; differences per 1,000 em

Iansuiequal x-height, same width Bpmf Iansuiequal x-height, same width Klee Oneshorter x-height, same width Causetaller x-height, narrower Chilankataller x-height, wider Comic Neuetaller x-height, narrower

Outside the handwriting class

LXGW WenKai Mono TCshorter x-height, narrower Metrophobictaller x-height, same width Mandaliequal x-height, narrower

Rank every family against LXGW WenKai TC

Same designer

LXGW is also credited on LXGW WenKai Mono TC and LXGW Marker Gothic.