Japanese typefaces
# Japanese typefaces

Shotai (書体) is the Japanese word for writing style and typeface. Shotai covers the calligraphic writing styles, such as:

* regular script,
* seal script,
* clerical script,
* running script, and
* cursive script

as well as Japanese styles like

It also includes Japanese typefaces such as

* Minchō and
* Gothic

## Examples

* 武道 (budō) in regular script
* 真誥 (shinkō) in seal script
* 龜 (a kyūjitai form of 亀, kame) in clerical script
* Calligraphy of Noubyuki Abe, an example of running script or semi-cursive script
* 侍 (samurai) in semi-cursive script
* 江戸文字 (edomoji) in chōchinmoji, a form of edomoji
* ひげ文字 (higemoji) in higemoji), another form of edomoji
* 明朝體 (Minchōtai), an example of Minchō movable type made in 1912 by Tsukiji Type Foundry
* ゴシック体 (goshikku-tai) in several Japanese gothic typefaces
