Version 2.0, 30 March 2023
Version history:
1.1, 18 December 2017
1.2, 3 September 2018
- 1.3, 31 March 2022
- 2.0, 30 March 2023
Fonts
In order to support not only modern Korean but also older texts, version 2.0 of Typesetting Korean now specifies Google Noto Serif CJK kr, Regular and Bold, as the main typeface for Korean text. This typeface covers both Hanja and Hangul; even archaic Hangul are supported, something which was missing from the previously-specified Batang typeface. The Hanja coverage of Noto Serif CJK kr is the equal of Batang’s. (According to information found previously on the Google Noto website, the Noto CJK fonts support “over 1.5 million archaic Hangul syllables and 11,172 modern syllables as well as all CJK ideographs in KS X 1001 and KS X 1002.”)
Note that the Noto Serif CJK kr type sizes differ from the previous Batang type sizes!
Brill 11 pt: ~ Noto Serif CJK kr 9½ pt
Brill 10 pt: ~ Noto Serif CJK kr 8½ pt
Brill 9 pt: ~ Noto Serif CJK kr 8½ pt
Please also consult CJKV fonts: How to choose between them.
Emphasis
Use the Google Noto Serif CJK kr Bold font.
Windows and macOS
Windows fonts, as long as they are TrueType fonts (.ttf) or TrueType Collections (.ttc), or CFF-flavoured OpenType fonts (.otf), can also be used on macOS.