Chosun Centennial
Chosun Centennial (조선100년체, literally “Chosun 100 Years Font”) is a historically significant typeface released by the Chosun Ilbo newspaper to commemorate its 100th anniversary of founding in 1920. Developed by the Bang Il Young Cultural Foundation, it is a modern restoration of the letterforms that appeared in the Chosun Ilbo’s pages during the 1920s, a period when the newspaper served as a vessel for Korean national identity under Japanese colonial rule.
The design of the font stays true to the original presentation of the letters on the newspaper print that can be found way back to the 1920s. The characteristics and the textures of the printed letters are clearly seen and well preserved in the digital typeface, while remaining legible for contemporary use. To make the textures more obvious to see, it is recommended to use this font with bigger font sizes. It comes with single Regular weight, and you can download this font for free and be used on personal and commercial projects.
Permission
- Free for personal and commercial projects.
- Redistribution of the font is permitted.
- Modification and resale of the font file are prohibited.
- The intellectual property rights belong to Chosun Ilbo Co., Ltd.
Link
To download, visit the link above and you should see the font being featured on the top of the page. Then look for the black download button as highlighted in the image below. Choose to download between the OTF or TTF version by clicking on the button. After installing the font, you will be able to select the font under the name “Chosun Centennial” in your design or writing tool.
