noun
seal script; seal-engraving style
Refers to the ancient Chinese calligraphic style used for seals and engravings. Often appears in the compound 篆書 (てんしょ).
See also: 篆書
篆書体の印鑑を作ってもらった。
I had a seal made in the seal script style.
この石碑には篆で文字が刻まれている。
Characters are carved on this stone monument in seal script.
篆書 is the full compound meaning 'seal script'; 篆 is the abbreviated form used in compounds or technical contexts.
From Chinese, referring to the seal script style of writing. The character 篆 itself is a specialized kanji for this calligraphic style.