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.
