![]() ![]() ![]() In print, most publications adhere to the industry standard Ming/Song style for copy, while using something experimental or calligraphic for headlines. Just as Arial, Gill Sans and Helvetica are examples of sans serif, within the Ming/Song category you'd find Microsoft's SimSun and Arphic's varieties. ![]() Every font falls under one of these categories. Ming/Song describes those with serif, Hei those without, and Kai describes standard calligraphic script. Then consider, that even in simplified Mandarin, some characters are extremely complex, involving a high density of strokes. Variables include the spacing between strokes, as well as their angle, thickness, length and style (i.e. So in static form, in print or online, a font needs to express the sequencing, direction and overall fluidity of a character’s stroke-order. ![]()
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