ゴシック体(たい)

In Japanese typography, ゴシック体(たい) refers to sans-serif typefaces — fonts with uniform stroke width and no decorative serifs. This is confusingly different from the Western use of "Gothic" which often refers to blackletter or ornamental serif typefaces.

Common collocations

• 太(ふと)ゴシック体(たい): bold Gothic (heavy sans-serif)
• 丸(まる)ゴシック体(たい): rounded Gothic
• ゴシック体(たい)で表示(ひょうじ)する: to display in Gothic font

Similar words

• 明朝体(みんちょうたい): Mincho typeface (serif font) — the main counterpart
• サンセリフ: sans-serif (technical loanword, less commonly used)
• 教科書体(きょうかしょたい): textbook typeface

Usage

Major Japanese ゴシック体(たい) fonts include ヒラギノ角(かく)ゴ, 游(ゆう)ゴシック, and メイリオ. Used widely in digital interfaces, signage, and headings where legibility at various sizes is important.