Heiti — Sc Tc Font

has to accommodate complex characters with 15+ strokes (e.g., 鬱 – "luxuriant"). To avoid ink traps and clogging at small sizes, Heiti TC subtly reduces the stroke weight and increases character spacing. At very small sizes (9-11px), Heiti TC characters can appear slightly denser than SC.

is slightly more geometric. Because simplified characters have fewer strokes, the font can afford larger apertures (open spaces inside characters like 口). This makes SC extremely clear on low-PPI screens (e.g., 72dpi monitors). heiti sc tc font

| Feature | Heiti SC | Heiti TC | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Heiti Simplified Chinese | Heiti Traditional Chinese | | Character Set | GB 18030 (Mainland China standard) | Big5 / CNS 11643 (Taiwan, HK standard) | | Primary Region | China (PRC), Singapore | Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau | | Stroke Simplification | Uses simplified radicals (e.g., 国 instead of 國) | Uses orthodox traditional characters | | Glyph Shape | Follows mainland China's writing standards | Follows Taiwan/HK standards (e.g., 起 vs. 起) | | Default in iOS/macOS | System font for Simplified Chinese locale | System font for Traditional Chinese locale | Visual Differences Beyond Simplification It is a common misconception that Heiti TC is simply "Heiti SC with complex characters." In reality, even the same character can look different between the two fonts due to regional standardization. has to accommodate complex characters with 15+ strokes (e

/* Traditional Chinese (Taiwan/HK) */ body font-family: "STHeiti TC", "PingFang TC", "Microsoft JhengHei", sans-serif; is slightly more geometric

/* Simplified Chinese */ body font-family: "STHeiti SC", "Helvetica Neue", "PingFang SC", "Microsoft YaHei", sans-serif;