noun
square style; block style; printed kaisho typeface
Refers to the regular, non-cursive printed style based on 楷書 (kaisho) calligraphy, used in typography and font classification.
See also: 楷書
新聞の本文は楷書体で印刷されている。
The body text of the newspaper is printed in a square-style typeface.
楷書体は読みやすいので、教科書によく使われる。
Because square-style typefaces are easy to read, they are often used in textbooks.