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Abstract

A toner includes toner particles each containing a binder resin and a release agent, and composite particles each present on a surface of each toner particle. The release agent has a penetration of 4 or less at 25° C. The composite particles include fine particles A each containing an organosilicon compound having a siloxane bond, the organosilicon compound serving as a binder component, and fine particles B formed of inorganic fine particles. Each fine particle B is partially embedded at the surface of each fine particle A. In the fine particles A, the proportions of di- to tetra-functional silicon atoms satisfy predetermined requirements. The fine particles B have a number-average diameter of primary particles of 0.01 μm or more and 0.06 μm or less. In the composite particles, the average value of embedding ratios of the fine particles B to the fine particles A is 30% or more and 90% or less.

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