Author's note

I Ching font by Ryan Neaveill is a free symbolic dingbat typeface that turns the 64 hexagrams of the ancient oracle into crisp, keyboard-ready icons. Each mark is built from solid, evenly weighted bars that stack into clean, geometric patterns, giving divination symbols a sharp, digital clarity while preserving their quiet, ritual feel. Set large, these glyphs read like bold minimalist graphics; set small, they become a subtle code layered into your layout.

Using I Ching, you can weave these signs into book covers, tarot and oracle cards, meditation journals, ambient posters, album art, and interface iconography. The consistent bar widths make patterns line up neatly in grids, so it’s easy to create borders or repeating textures. For a grounded look, pair this free font with a calm sans serif at smaller sizes, letting the hexagrams anchor the page as striking visual punctuation.

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
Copyright ©1995 Ryan Neaveill
Font family
I Ching
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
DTP-I Ching
Full font name
I Ching
Name table version
Version 1.00
Postscript font name
iching
Trademark notice
Created by Type-Designer 2.5

Extended font information

Platforms supported

PlatformEncoding
MacintoshRoman
MicrosoftUnicode BMP only

Font details

Revision1
Glyph count68
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsEmbedding for permanent installation
Family classSymbolic
WeightMedium (normal)
WidthMedium (normal)
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs
Pattern natureRegular
PitchNot monospaced