Edomoji
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Edomoji (Japanese: 江戸文字; えどもじ) (or edo-moji) are Japanese typefaces invented for advertising during the Edo period. The main styles of edomoji are chōchinmoji, found on paper lanterns outside restaurants; higemoji, used to label kakigōri and drinks like ramune and sake; kagomoji, literally "cage letters"; kakuji, a thick and rectangular seal script; kanteiryū, often used on flyers for performances such as kabuki and rakugo; and yosemoji, a mix of chōchinmoji and kanteiryū.
Higemoji
Higemoji (髭文字) characters have little "whiskers" (hige) on them. This style is used for kakigōri and ramune signs as well as being a common style for sake labels. While this gyosho-esque script appears fluid and spontaneous, it follows a strict ruleset based on the Chinese-originating "7–5–3 pattern". The brushstrokes must appear as seven distinct bristle lines, with narrower passages requiring five, and three as the stroke terminates.[1]
Kagomoji
Kagomoji (籠文字) literally means "cage letters". The characters are thick and square in shape. It is usually used in inverted form or sometimes as an outline.[citation needed]
Kakuji
Kakuji (角字) is a very heavy, rectangular style used for making seals and inspired from folded-style Mongolian traditional script.[citation needed]
Kanteiryū
Kanteiryū (勘亭流), also known as kantei or shibaimoji (芝居文字), is a style is used for publicity and programmes for arts like kabuki and rakugo. Invented by Okazakiya Kanroku (岡崎屋 勘六), the name derives from Okazaki's nickname, kantei (勘亭).[citation needed]
Kabukimoji
Kabukimoji is a style specifically associated with kabuki.[1]
Sumōmoji
Sumōmoji (相撲文字), also known as sumōji or chikaramoji,[1] is a style used for sumo wrestling advertisements and programmes.
