字じ体たい

noun

form of a character; character style; glyph form

Refers to the recognized form of a written character, such as old vs. new forms or simplified vs. traditional forms. Common in discussions of kanji shapes and orthography.

• 「国くに」と「國くに」は字じ体たいが違ちがう。

  国 and 國 have different character forms.

• この名な前まえは戸こ籍せきでは旧きゅう字じ体たいで登とう録ろくされています。

  This name is registered in the family register using the old character form.

noun

typeface; font; lettering style

Overlaps with 書体 and フォント when referring to the visual style of printed or displayed characters. 書体 is often the more precise term for typeface, while 字体 can also stress the shape of the characters themselves.

See also: 書体

• この字じ体たいは小ちいさい画が面めんでも読よみやすい。

  This font is easy to read even on a small screen.

• 案あん内ない板ばんには太ふとくて見みやすい字じ体たいが使つかわれている。

  The sign uses a bold, easy-to-see typeface.