Leaf & Spine

Typeface · Sans-serif

Malgun Gothic

Malgun Gothic (Korean: 맑은 고딕; RR: Malgeun Godik) is a Korean sans-serif typeface developed by Sandoll Communications, with hinting by Monotype Imaging, as a replacement of Dotum and Gulim as the default system font for the Korean language.

About Malgun Gothic

Malgun Gothic (Korean: 맑은 고딕; RR: Malgeun Godik) is a Korean sans-serif typeface developed by Sandoll Communications, with hinting by Monotype Imaging, as a replacement of Dotum and Gulim as the default system font for the Korean language. It was first shipped with Windows Vista, being available to download later for Windows XP users. The name "malgun" means "clear" in Korean, thus making a direct translation of the font's name "Clear Gothic."

From the Wikipedia article “Malgun Gothic”, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Using Malgun Gothic in a book

Sans-serif faces work well for headings, captions, children's books and modern nonfiction. For long-form body text in print, most designers still prefer a serif.

Commercial typefaces require a licence that covers embedding in PDFs and ebooks; check the foundry's licence before you publish.

Sources & data

More sans-serif typefaces

Arial 1982 Comic Sans MS 1994 Gill Sans 1928 Univers 1957 Open Sans 2010 Consolas 2006 Franklin Gothic 1902 Source Sans 2012

Last posts

  1. Best Budget Booklet Staplers for Students and Their Projects
  2. Is a Swingline Long-Reach Stapler Reliable for Office Use
  3. Best Bostitch Staplers for Booklet Making and Binding
  4. Why Laminate Peels Off Toner and Which Films Actually Stick
  5. The Best Anti-Glare Matte Laminating Pouches for Clarity
  6. Are Rotating-Head Staplers Good for Booklets?
  7. Why Staples Fail to Close and When You Need a New Stapler
  8. Best A4 Laminating Pouches for Professional Covers
  9. Best Staplers for Cardstock Covers and Thick Paper Projects
  10. Staplers for 60-Page Booklets and How to Choose Them