also: ほそじ
small type; small handwriting; fine print
Refers to small characters in print or handwriting; often used in contexts like contracts or detailed documents.
契約書の細字をよく読んでください。
Please read the fine print of the contract carefully.
彼は
He is good at taking notes in small handwriting.
太字 refers to thick, bold characters, while 細字 refers to thin, light characters, the direct opposite.
細字 refers to thin, fine-lined characters, the visual opposite of the thick, heavy strokes of ボールド (bold) type.
Standard kanji spelling; reading さいじ is the most common.
Alternate reading; less common than さいじ but still used.
Compound of 細 (small, fine) and 字 (character, letter). The reading さいじ uses the on'yomi of both kanji, while ほそじ uses the kun'yomi of 細 and the on'yomi of 字.