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グリフ形状 (gurifukeijou) Japanese meaning: glyph shape | Kotomora

グリフ形けい状じょう

Meanings

1

glyph shape

Technical term in computing and typography referring to the specific visual form of a character or symbol.

フォントによってグリフ形けい状じょうが異ことなる。
The glyph shape differs depending on the font.

Kanji

形shape, form, style
状status quo, conditions, circumstances

Related words

グリフ
Refers to a glyph in general; グリフ形状 specifically emphasizes the shape or visual design of the glyph.
字じ形けい
A more general Japanese term for character shape, not limited to computing contexts.

Built from

グリフ

+形けい状じょう

Etymology

Compound of グリフ (glyph, from English) and 形状 (shape, form).