comic font; rounded handwriting
Refers to a style of handwriting or typeface that resembles the lettering used in manga, characterized by rounded, playful shapes. Often used in informal or creative contexts.
The comic-style lettering on this poster is cute, isn't it?
彼女は手紙を漫画字で書くのが好きだ。
She likes to write letters in rounded, manga-like handwriting.
Compound of 漫画 (manga, 'comics') and 字 (ji, 'character, lettering'). The term likely emerged to describe the distinctive lettering styles found in manga.