Hiragino
| Designer(s) | Jiyukobo Ltd. |
|---|---|
| Date released | 1993 |
| Also known as | ヒラギノ |
| Website | www |
Hiragino (Japanese: ヒラギノ) is a typeface family designed by Jiyukobo Ltd. sold by Screen Graphics Solutions Co., Ltd. (part of Screen Holdings, formally Dainippon Screen Mfg.) to professionals since 1993. It is one of the built-in fonts in macOS and iOS. This series includes not only Japanese Mincho (serif), Kaku Gothic (sans-serif), Maru Gothic (round sans-serif), semi-cursive script and kana typefaces, but also a sans-serif typeface for Simplified Chinese.
The typeface family is named after the Hiragino (柊野) area in Kita-ku, Kyoto, Japan.