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Japanese
Alternative spelling
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平體 (kyūjitai)
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Etymology
平 (“flat”) + 体 (“form”)
Pronunciation
Noun
平体 • (heitai)
- (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
- 平(体)1 means the height is scaled down by 10% (from 100% to 90%).