フォント

ふぉんと
noun
font; typeface
1. font; typeface
A set of characters in a particular design or style, used in printing and digital display. From English 'font.'
フォントを変更(へんこう)する。
To change the font.
読(よ)みやすいフォントを選(えら)んでください。
Please choose an easy-to-read font.
日本語(にほんご)のフォントには明朝体(みんちょうたい)やゴシック体(たい)などがある。
Japanese fonts include Mincho and Gothic styles, among others.

A loanword from English "font." An essential term in computing, design, and publishing. Japanese fonts must handle thousands of kanji characters in addition to hiragana, katakana, and Latin letters.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • フォントを変更(へんこう)する: to change the font
  • フォントサイズ: font size
  • フォントの種類(しゅるい): font types
  • 手書(てが)きフォント: handwritten-style font
  • フリーフォント: free font

JAPANESE FONT CATEGORIES:

  • 明朝体(みんちょうたい): Mincho (serif) — the most traditional Japanese typeface, with varying stroke thickness
  • ゴシック体(たい): Gothic (sans-serif) — uniform stroke width, commonly used for headings and digital text
  • 教科書体(きょうかしょたい): textbook style — resembles handwritten characters, used in educational materials

RELATED TERMS:

  • 書体(しょたい): typeface, font style — the Japanese-origin equivalent
  • 活字(かつじ): type, printing type — originally movable type, now used broadly
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