Cmatrix Japanese Font [repack] [2026 Update]

A relatively new but wildly popular font among Japanese developers. HackGen is a composite font that merges the excellent Latin glyphs of Hack with the Japanese glyphs of GenJyuu-Gothic . It is arguably the best terminal font for mixed Japanese/Latin text.

Now for the fun part. By default, CMatrix only prints ASCII. To force it to use all printable characters (including Japanese), you need to use the -u (universal) option. cmatrix japanese font

To get the authentic "Digital Rain" look in cmatrix , you can use the Japanese character set by triggering the -c flag. This mode replicates the original movie effect by using Katakana characters. Enabling Japanese Characters A relatively new but wildly popular font among