noun
printed style; square style; block style; standard style
Refers to the standard, regular printed form of Chinese characters (kanji), as opposed to cursive or semi-cursive styles. Often contrasted with 楷書 (regular script) but can be used broadly for any clear, block-like writing.
See also: 楷書
この教科書は正書で印刷されている。
This textbook is printed in block style.
正書で書かれた文字は読みやすい。
Characters written in printed style are easy to read.
草書 is a highly cursive, abbreviated style, the opposite of 正書.
From 正 (correct, proper) + 書 (writing), referring to the standard, correct way of writing characters.