WORD DETAIL
字体
じたい
Examples
Included kanji
Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure:
字体, readじたい, is the visual form of written characters, including how strokes are shaped and arranged. - Basic usage: An old sign's letterforms may inspire a title design, and different forms of the same character can change its impression.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- The visual form of written characters
- It refers to the visual letterforms used as design reference or changing the impression of the same character. It is separate from the meaning carried by the text.

