The sanairo style is more along the lines of a script look while the katakana is more like a flowery script look. The sanairo typeface is a style that is very different from the katakana style which was developed to convey the feeling of “oriental” when used outdoors. In fact, I would say that it is safe to say that without these two styles, we wouldn’t have the wonderful selection of Japanese manga books, manga artists, and graphic novels that exist today. I find that these are the most widely used in the world of Japanese graphic novels and comics. The two styles of the Japanese manga fonts that I have most in common with are the sanairo typeface and the katakana typeface.
