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typeface, font, script style
The style or design of written characters, whether in calligraphy, printing, or digital fonts. Covers both traditional calligraphic styles and modern digital typefaces.
書体を変える。
To change the font.
この書類にはどの書体を使いますか。
Which typeface will you use for this document?
日本語には楷書や行書など、さまざまな書体がある。
Japanese has various script styles such as block script and semi-cursive.
USAGE:
Used for both traditional calligraphic styles (楷書, 行書, 草書) and modern digital fonts (明朝体, ゴシック体). The loanword フォント is also commonly used for digital fonts.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 書体を選ぶ: to choose a typeface
- 書体を変更する: to change the font
- 書体の種類: types of typefaces