form of a character; character style; glyph form
Refers to the recognized form of a written character, such as old vs. new forms or simplified vs. traditional forms. Common in discussions of kanji shapes and orthography.
国 and 國 have different character forms.
This name is registered in the family register using the old character form.
typeface; font; lettering style
Overlaps with 書体 and フォント when referring to the visual style of printed or displayed characters. 書体 is often the more precise term for typeface, while 字体 can also stress the shape of the characters themselves.
See also: 書体
This font is easy to read even on a small screen.
The sign uses a bold, easy-to-see typeface.
You can easily change the character style on a computer.
The character forms differ between the new and old versions.
This book is printed in a typeface called Mincho.
standard printed form (of non-jōyō kanji)
customary simplified kanji form; simplified non-jōyō kanji variant
List of Non-Jōyō Kanji Character Forms