Xingkai Next
Xingkai Next is a script typeface published by 3type in 2017, designed by Li Zhiqian. It comes in 11 weights. It is one of 10 typefaces from 3type in the Type.lol catalog.
From the foundry
Xingkai Next is a revival of the historic Xingkai (行楷) typeface, originally designed and hand-carved by Shanghai calligrapher Ren Zheng in 1980 as metal type and later digitized. Xingkai is a widely used calligraphic script style in China, known for its lively and expressive characteristics and excellent readability. Despite its long history and cultural significance, the typeface became effectively open-source through numerous digital implementations. Xingkai Next reimagines this beloved typeface for contemporary use, offering multiple size-specific weights and maintaining the distinctive character that has made it ubiquitous in Chinese visual culture.
Published by 3type
Typeface on the foundry website
- Classification
- script
- Weights
- 20, 35, 55, 80, 100, 100 Rounded, 140, 190, 230, 260, 300
- Released
- 2017