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2. Visual Style

• Japanese: Clean, modern, kaku gothic (square gothic) — no stroke tapering, uniform stroke width.
• Latin characters: Harmonized with Japanese, neutral sans-serif (similar to a slightly condensed Helvetica/Univers feel but with Japanese metrics).
• Weight: W8 is noticeably bold — stronger than W6 but not quite black/extrabold. Good for emphasis, headings, and UI labels.

For a thesis or formal research paper, use a serif font for the body to improve readability. Times New Roman (12-point) is the "gold standard" for academic work, while is often preferred for printed white papers. Augsburg University Academic Standards for Papers hirakakustd w8 font

Overview

HirakakuStd‑W8 (Hiragino Kaku Gothic Std W8) is a heavy/black weight of the Hiragino Kaku Gothic (角ゴシック) family — a widely used modern Japanese sans-serif (gothic) designed by SCREEN (Dainippon Screen) with JIYU KOBO involvement. It’s optimized for legibility in print and on screens, available in multiple weights and variants (Std, StdN, Pro, ProN, Maru, UD, etc.). Finding a "helpful paper" or a matching body