Where does “丸ゴシック体” come from?
丸ゴシック体 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 丸, from Middle Chinese 丸.
丸ゴシック体 (Japanese): rounded sans-serif
Definitions
- rounded sans-serif
Ancestry of “丸ゴシック体”, step by step
丸ゴシック体 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 丸
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 丸 | "any round object"; money; enclosure inside a... |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 丸 | — |
via Japanese 体
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 体 | In general: the body, e.g. of a human or animal;... |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 體 | — |
via Japanese ゴシック
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | ゴシック | Gothic, Gothic style |