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Developed starting in 1990, the Hiragino family was designed with a "cool and contemporary" yet "orthodox" concept. Frequently Asked Questions | Google Fonts

remains a proprietary masterpiece of Japanese design, the evolution of web typography ensures that its influence lives on. For those restricted to open-source libraries, Noto Sans JP

Since you cannot use the real Hiragino Kaku Gothic Pro via Google Fonts, you need the next best thing. Fortunately, Google Fonts offers several open-source Japanese and Latin fonts that mimic its aesthetic.

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: Developed by Google, this is the most popular choice for modern web design. It offers a massive range of weights and is designed to look consistent across all languages.

For Japanese or multilingual projects requiring a similar gothic/sans-serif aesthetic, use these open-source fonts instead:

If you absolutely must guarantee every user sees Hiragino, you can purchase a web font license from a type foundry like or SCREEN's official licensing store . You will then host the font files (WOFF2/WOFF) on your own server.

@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Noto+Sans+JP:wght@400;500;700&display=swap');

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