平体

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
へい
Grade: 3
たい
Grade: 2
kan'on goon
Alternative spelling
平體 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

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(flat) +‎ (form)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(へい)(たい) (heitai

  1. (typography) the form of a glyph whose height is scaled down, originally with a distorting lens in phototypesetting
    Coordinate terms: 斜体 (shatai), 正体 (seitai), 長体 (chōtai)

Usage notes

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  • 平(体)1 means the height is scaled down by 10% (from 100% to 90%).