Author's note

DF Li Song Light 1B, a free Chinese Song-style font from DynaLab Inc., carries the crisp, bookish poise of Ming lettering with long, tapering strokes and sharp finishing touches. The letters feel airy rather than heavy, mixing firm verticals with fine horizontals and small flared details that give the whole design a formal, printed rhythm.

This free font makes sense for editorial Chinese typography, cultural posters, book covers, museum graphics, packaging, and title cards where that classic literary tone helps set the mood. It also works well for short headlines and chapter openers, because the contrast between slender lines and pointed accents gives even a few characters a composed, ceremonial presence.

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
(c) Copyright DynaLab Inc. 1993
Font family
DFLiSongLight1B
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
DFLiSongLight1B
Full font name
DFLiSongLight1B
Name table version
10 July, 1993: 1.00, initial release
Postscript font name
DFLiSongLight1B
Trademark notice
Trademark by DynaLab Inc.

Extended font information

Platforms supported

PlatformEncoding
MacintoshRoman
MicrosoftUnicode BMP only

Font details

Created1993-07-01
Revision1
Glyph count257
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsEmbedding for permanent installation
Family classSlab serifs
WeightSemi-light
WidthMedium (normal)
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureRegular
Complete pack contains 4 font weights listed below:
DFLISL1B.TTF
DFLISB1B.TTF
G5LISL1B.TTF
DFLISM1B.TTF