Japanese character illustration


Japanese 「犬山」 calligraphy.　way of writing 犬山 [logo]


Japanese Reading (Example)
犬山 　　いぬやま　※ An example.
Purpose of the site　Japanese characters（犬山）Introducing designs like calligraphy and signage letters.
character structure 「犬山」　You can compare and contrast the design, balance and appeal of a typeface in terms of its expression
「犬山」How to read　There are many other ways to read it.






written with a brush 「犬山」 calligraphy 犬山 letterings


Basic typeface [Japanese] Even difficult characters are displayed in large font size so you can see the details.
Different typeface designs give a very different impression.



Japanese written in Mincho font



Beautiful characters (calligraphy)　犬山
Beautiful kanji 犬山 way of reading いぬやま
Mincho font Mincho font file name 1-inuyama.jpg

　Commonly used typefaces for computer displays and documents.




Handwriting Kanji



Image written with a brush　犬山
Standard typeface 犬山 way of reading いぬやま
textbook style handwritten pen file name 2-inuyama.jpg

「犬山」Beautiful example　Beautifully written and expressed with a brush「犬山」japanese






Japanese Kanji written in Gothic style



Gothic style　犬山
handwritten sample 犬山 way of reading いぬやま
letterings Gothic typeface file name 3-inuyama.jpg

Features of Gothic font　Equal vertical and horizontal lines are characteristic of the Gothic font.
About Gothic font　The design is also important in lettering and signage production because of the visibility of the text.




textbook-style kanji



handwritten pen　犬山
writing brush 犬山 way of reading いぬやま
brushstroke illustration textbook style file name 4-inuyama.jpg

「犬山」calligraphy　Image of a handwritten representation of a brushstroke.




1　← 8　 9　 10　 11　 12　 13 →　14





　Various Japanese character designs


Features of the Mincho typeface Features of Gothic typeface




The design of the beginning and end
of the letters is distinctive.		 The thickness of
the vertical and horizontal
lines are uniform.

　There are some differences and exceptions for each typeface. Even the slightest difference can create a huge impression.



Precautions

　犬山 （いぬやま）Character Drawings.

Coolly written Kanji　This site allows you to compare and contrast the impressions and images of Japanese kanji by the influence of the typeface (character design) when expressing them in more depth.

japanese letters The grid pattern on the background allows you to write beautifully balanced letters.

　The Japanese Kanji and character illustrations on this website introduce the basic writing style of Mincho and Gothic characters in an easy-to-understand manner.

　Commercial use or redistribution of content on this site is not permitted.