Fontworks and Beijing Beida Fangzheng Electronics Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as Fangzheng Electronics) will implement China's national standard <information technology Chinese coded character set "GB18030-2022"> on August 1, 2023. We will proceed with the support for the provided fonts according to the following policy.
Thank you for your understanding.
[Updated] March 7, 2023
Added a list of GB18030-2022 standard compatible fonts that will be provided in the future.
About Chinese National Standard GB18030-2022
Overview
GB18030-2022 is a compulsory national standard "Information Technology Chinese Code Character Collection" (Information Technology Chinese Code Character Collection) issued by the General Administration of Market Supervision (Standards Commission) of China on July 28, 2022. It is regarded as the most important basic standard in the field of Chinese information technology, and was set as a unified code for Chinese characters and many ethnic minority characters (in China).
Based on revisions made in 2000 and 2005, it has become an indispensable standard for processing and exchanging Chinese information with a wide range of applications.
Major features
| Normative | 10 (*) Chinese minority characters are also standardized. ※Zuo Bun, Kansai Bun, Choshu Bun, Kuwa Ke Bun, Mongolian Bun, Dian Dongbei Miao Bun, Chu Chu Bun, Xi Shuang Print New Shu Bun, Xi Shu Shu Old Shu Bun, De Hong Ji Bun. |
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| Standardization | The "one character multicode" (one character with multiple codes) issue has been resolved. |
| Informatization | By digitizing characters such as old piles and scientific terms (characters) and recording most of the characters that are rarely used in personal names and place names, information processing and communication are further enhanced. |
2022 edition points
- Includes all characters of the "General Standard Kanji Table": Of the 8150 characters recorded in the "General Standard Kanji Table" issued in 2013, 196 characters not included in the 2005 edition are included.
- Significant expansion of Chinese characters and radicals: 87,887 characters, about 17,000 more characters than the 2005 edition, are recorded, and 228 Chinese character radicals are also recorded.
- Level classification: Compulsory content (realization) level classification according to usage is implemented.
For customers using GB18030 font
| Effective date | From August 1, 2023, it will be necessary to comply with the GB18030-2022 standard. |
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| How to respond | It is necessary to change the typeface of products and deliverables that use GB18030 to a typeface compatible with the GB18030-2022 standard. |
We will provide GB18030-2022 standard compliant fonts as soon as they are ready for those who have signed up for the "Hosho LETS (new LETS / current LETS)" option and for customers who have signed a Hosho GB18030 individual license. .
■ List of provided fonts
[Hosei LETS]
・ FZHei body_GB18030 (built-in option)
・ FZKai_GB18030 (built-in option)
・ FZShuSong Song_GB18030 (installed option)
・ FZFangSong Song_GB18030 (installed option)
・ FZZhunYuan Quan_GB18030 (built-in option)