OPF Font Scheme

Microsoft Yahei

Microsoft Yahei is a sans serif OPF font scheme for East Asian presentations, using Microsoft YaHei for both headings and body text.

Heading Font

Microsoft YaHei

Body Font

Microsoft YaHei: 这是用微软雅黑字体写的

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OPF Config

font-schemes:microsoft-yahei

Open Presentation Format

{
  "$schema": "https://pptx.dev/schema/opf/v1",
  "version": "1.0",
  "meta": {
    "title": "PPTX.gallery — font-schemes/microsoft-yahei"
  },
  "design": {
    "fonts": {
      "scheme": "microsoft-yahei"
    }
  },
  "slides": [
    {
      "id": "gallery-preview-1",
      "layout": "title-slide",
      "elements": []
    }
  ]
}

Open in OPF Playground

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View registry.json

Use For

Decks that need reliable Chinese (simplified), Chinese (traditional), Japanese, Korean rendering in PowerPoint.

Avoid For

Single-language Latin decks where a narrower Latin-focused scheme would feel more intentional.

OPF ID: microsoft-yahei
Type: Sans Serif
Language Coverage: Chinese (simplified), Chinese (traditional), Japanese, Korean
Readability: 8/10
License: System font; availability and use follow the installed operating system or Microsoft Office font license.

Type Size Reference

Element	Size	Purpose
Main Title	44-60pt	Opening slides, major section headers
Section Header	32-40pt	Topic introductions, key messages
Subheading	24-28pt	Supporting points, category labels
Body Text	20-24pt	Detailed content, explanations
Captions	14-16pt	Image credits, footnotes, sources

Font Scheme Rules

Maximum 3 Type Sizes

Use no more than three distinct sizes per slide: headline, subhead, and body. This maintains clear hierarchy without visual chaos.

Minimum 24pt Body Text

Body text should be at least 24 points for comfortable readability, even from the back of a large room.

Two Fonts Maximum

Stick to one font for headings and one for body text. More typefaces create inconsistency and slow reading.

Consistent Line Height

Use 1.4-1.6x line height for body text. Tight leading makes text hard to scan; loose leading wastes space.

Left-Align Body Text

Left-aligned text is fastest to read. Reserve center-alignment for short headlines and quotes only.

Limit Line Length

Keep lines to 50-75 characters for optimal readability. Full-width text blocks are exhausting to read.