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Category Shotai

Shotai

Metal type kanji, gothic and mincho style
Shotai (書体|) is the Japanese word for both writing style and typeface. Shotai covers the calligraphic and printed forms of lettering.

Caligraphic styles

Used in Chinese-style calligraphy:

  • reisho
  • kaisho
  • gyōsho
  • sōsho
    • Native Japanese forms:
  • Edomoji
  • *kanteiryū
  • *sumō moji

    • Printed typefaces

  • Minchō
  • *kyōkashotai
  • *shinbuntai
  • Gothic
  • *maru gothic
  • POP
  • Piccolo
  • Mingei moji
  • shōjo moji

    • Seal styles

    Seal styles

  • tenshotai
  • kointai
  • kakuji

    • Other

  • Screen moji

    • External links

  • Terms Used in Font Information Processing (in Japanese)