Classification of representative Japanese typeface styles.
Overview
Representative Typeface Styles
Japanese typeface styles, including Mincho, Gothic, Gyosho, and Sosho, each have distinctive shapes and historical backgrounds. These typefaces significantly influence the impression and readability of printed and digital content, and are selected according to their intended use.
typeface
font
Mincho
Gothic
Gyosho
Sosho
typography
design
| code | slug | name | description | category | characteristics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | mincho | Mincho | A traditional typeface with thick vertical and thin horizontal strokes. | Basic Typeface | ["Thick vertical, thin horizontal strokes","Decorative serifs (uroko, hane, harai)","Traditional and elegant impression"] |
| 02 | gothic | Gothic | A modern typeface with uniform stroke thickness. | Basic Typeface | ["Uniform stroke thickness","No decorative elements","Modern and highly legible"] |
| 03 | maru-gothic | Round Gothic | A friendly typeface with rounded corners. | Basic Typeface | ["Rounded corners","Soft impression","Friendly and approachable"] |
| 04 | kaisho | Kaisho | A formal typeface with clearly written individual strokes. | Calligraphy | ["Clear distinct strokes","Formal and solid","Highly readable"] |
| 05 | gyosho | Gyosho | A semi-cursive style written with flowing strokes. | Calligraphy | ["Flowing brush strokes","Some strokes connected","Skillful and elegant impression"] |
| 06 | sosho | Sosho | The most cursive style with significantly abbreviated characters. | Calligraphy | ["Significant abbreviation","Brush rarely leaves paper","Artistic and individualistic"] |
| 07 | reisho | Reisho | An ancient Chinese script with distinctive wave-like horizontal strokes. | Calligraphy | ["Wave-like stroke decorations","Flat and horizontally elongated","Ancient Chinese script"] |
| 08 | tensho | Tensho | The oldest script with pictographic characteristics. | Calligraphy | ["Oldest script","Pictographic","Uniform curved lines"] |