Soon, you may download Chairman Mao's calligraphy font for using on your computer!

From IT site CNBeta comes the news that a font has been created from Mao Zedong's calligraphy. The Chairman joins other TrueType-enabled masters of the form, like poet, calligraphist Qi Gong and actress Xu Jinglei. A beta version of the typeface was released on the 20th, with the final version due on National Day, 1 October.


The character forms are drawn from two sources: manuscripts of Mao's traditional-style poetry, and dedicatory inscriptions he made for special occasions and important institutions.



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