Hiragino Sans W9 is the heaviest weight in the Hiragino Sans typeface family, a well-known contemporary Japanese sans-serif (gothic) typeface designed for high legibility and a refined, modern aesthetic. Hiragino (ヒラギノ) was developed by Jiyukobo Ltd. with lead designer Kōsuke Mogi and later expanded by screen and type foundries; it’s widely used in print, UI, and macOS/iOS system fonts in Japan.
Character Set: Supports extensive Kanji, Hiragana, Katakana, and Alphanumeric characters. Format: OpenType Std/StdN.
| Weight | Stem Thickness (Kanji) | Recommended Use | |--------|------------------------|------------------| | W3 | 68 | Body text, UI labels | | W6 | 98 | Subheadings | | W8 | 134 | Bold emphasis | | W9 | 182 | Headlines, posters, high-visibility UI |
Hiragino Sans W9 is the heaviest weight in the Hiragino Sans typeface family, a well-known contemporary Japanese sans-serif (gothic) typeface designed for high legibility and a refined, modern aesthetic. Hiragino (ヒラギノ) was developed by Jiyukobo Ltd. with lead designer Kōsuke Mogi and later expanded by screen and type foundries; it’s widely used in print, UI, and macOS/iOS system fonts in Japan.
Character Set: Supports extensive Kanji, Hiragana, Katakana, and Alphanumeric characters. Format: OpenType Std/StdN.
| Weight | Stem Thickness (Kanji) | Recommended Use | |--------|------------------------|------------------| | W3 | 68 | Body text, UI labels | | W6 | 98 | Subheadings | | W8 | 134 | Bold emphasis | | W9 | 182 | Headlines, posters, high-visibility UI |