printed style; square style; block style; standard style
Refers to the regular, non-cursive style of writing Chinese characters (kanji). Often contrasted with 草書 (cursive) and 行書 (semi-cursive). The cross-reference to 楷書 suggests it is synonymous or closely related.
See also: 楷書
factual book or document
A book or document that is factual in nature, as opposed to fiction or imaginative writing. This sense is less common and may be encountered in older or formal contexts.
Characters written in printed style are easy to read.
He practices both printed style and cursive style.
This library holds many factual books.
行書 is the semi-cursive style, between 真書 and 草書 in terms of speed and legibility.
The kanji 真 (true, real) and 書 (writing, book) combine to mean 'true writing' or 'true book', reflecting the two senses. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.