noun
literary style; written style
Refers to a style of writing typical of literature or formal written Japanese, often contrasted with colloquial or spoken style (口語体).
See also: 文語体
この小説は文章体で書かれている。
This novel is written in a literary style.
文章
Please explain the difference between literary style and colloquial style.
口語体 is the colloquial or spoken style, the opposite of 文章体.
Compound of 文章 (writing, sentence) and 体 (style, form).