Japanese typefaces

Shotai (書体) is the Japanese word for writing style and typeface. Shotai covers the calligraphic writing styles, such as:

as well as Japanese styles like

It also includes Japanese typefaces such as

Examples

武道 (budō) in regular script
真誥 (shinkō) in seal script
龜 (a kyūjitai form of 亀, kame) in clerical script
Calligraphy of Noubyuki Abe, an example of running script or semi-cursive script
侍 (samurai) in semi-cursive script
江戸文字 (edomoji) in chōchinmoji, a form of edomoji
ひげ文字 (higemoji) in higemoji), another form of edomoji
明朝體 (Minchōtai), an example of Minchō movable type made in 1912 by Tsukiji Type Foundry
ゴシック体 (goshikku-tai) in several Japanese gothic typefaces

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