Japanese typefaces

Shotai (書体) is the Japanese word for writing style and typeface. Shotai covers the calligraphic writing styles, such as:

• regular script,
• seal script,
• clerical script,
• running script, and
• cursive script

as well as Japanese styles like

• Edomoji

It also includes Japanese typefaces such as

• Minchō and
• Gothic

Examples

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  武道 (budō) in regular script

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  真誥 (shinkō) in seal script

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  龜 (a kyūjitai form of 亀, kame) in clerical script

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  Calligraphy of Noubyuki Abe, an example of running script or semi-cursive script

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  侍 (samurai) in semi-cursive script

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  江戸文字 (edomoji) in chōchinmoji, a form of edomoji

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  ひげ文字 (higemoji) in higemoji), another form of edomoji

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  明朝體 (Minchōtai), an example of Minchō movable type made in 1912 by Tsukiji Type Foundry

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  ゴシック体 (goshikku-tai) in several Japanese gothic typefaces

See also

• POP (Point of Purchase typeface)

External links

• Terms Used in Font Information Processing (in Japanese)