Important Notice
Meiryo is a premium commercial font and is not available for free download on Kreativ Font. To use it legally in personal or commercial projects, purchase it from an official marketplace.
Meiryo is a Sans Serif typeface from and, published by Microsoft Corporation.
Why you should consider Meiryo
Meiryo (https://www.myfonts.com/collections/meiryo-font-microsoft-corporation) is a screen-focused Japanese/Latin sans designed to read clearly in horizontal text and extended body copy. The family on MyFonts includes four styles — Regular, Italic, Bold, Bold Italic — and is sold for both desktop and web use. Its forms favor a high x-height, open apertures and restrained stroke contrast to support on-screen legibility. Buy on MyFonts: https://www.myfonts.com/collections/meiryo-font-microsoft-corporation
Visual character
Meiryo pairs a generous x-height with open counters and moderately restrained stroke contrast, which together boost apparent size and clarity at small screen sizes. Latin characters show humanist proportions and clear terminals, while overall spacing is tuned to avoid clumping in long horizontal runs; the design reads steadily across weights without exaggerated display traits. The MyFonts listing notes OpenType variants are present and that the family was conceived with horizontal typesetting in mind, which matches the font’s measured, screen-oriented rhythm.
Best use cases
Font pairing ideas
- Transitional or slab serif for editorial headings — a serif with moderate contrast provides a clear text/display hierarchy against Meiryo’s open, screen-optimized shapes, useful in long-form articles or documentation.
- Neutral grotesque sans for interface headings and labels — a slightly more compact grotesque contrasts Meiryo’s humanist proportions while keeping a clean, modern UI voice.
- Monospaced face for code and data blocks — using a monospaced font for technical snippets preserves alignment and clarifies hierarchy when Meiryo handles surrounding interface or body text.
Font Features
- Family contains 4 styles: Regular, Italic, Bold, Bold Italic (listed on MyFonts)
- Offered as Webfont and Desktop formats on MyFonts
- Includes OpenType variants accessible in OpenType-aware applications (page notes)
- Designed with horizontal typesetting in mind (explicitly described on the product page)
What’s Included
- Complete family pack: 4 font styles (Regular, Italic, Bold, Bold Italic) available
- Individual styles available for separate purchase
- Offered in Webfont and Desktop formats via MyFonts
Pricing
- Individual styles from $129.00 USD (as listed)
- Complete family of 4 fonts: $299.00 USD (as listed)
Font details
- Font Style: Sans Serif
- Font Mood: Modern and Minimal
- Font Use Case: Web, App UI, and Editorial
- Designer: AND
- Foundry: Microsoft Corporation
- Family contains 4 styles: Regular, Italic, Bold, Bold Italic (listed) (Source: Meiryo contains 4 styles and family package options.)
- Offered for Webfont and Desktop use on the MyFonts product page (Source: If you are licensing fonts for use at an Agency or Company, or if you have a usage requirement that isn’t listed below or are unsure about the use cases shown here, contact us and we’ll help you determine the best fit for your needs.)
