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Gothic
The Japanese "gothic" typefaces, gosshiku (ゴシック), are the Japanese equivalents of sans-serif typefaces in English, that is, they are typefaces whose lines have a uniform width and do not have any decoration at the ends. In fact, gothic is an old name for "sans serif", which is where the name originates from.
Gothic typefaces are often used for signs and headlines. There are two main categories, the usual gothic and maru gothic, which is a style in which the ends of the lines are rounded off. Maru gothic is the typeface used in Japanese road signs, for example.
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image:Goshikku.jpg|Examples from a font book
Image:Gun hunting prohibited area.jpg|Gothic kanji on a prohibition sign
Image:Akihabara-katakana-ciro.jpg|Katakana signs in gothic lettering in Akihabara in Tokyo
Image:Churin kinshi.jpg|Gothic lettering on a "no parking" sign
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