TAPE CASSETTE FOR TAPE PRINTER

A tape cassette (30) includes a generally rectangular box-like housing (31) having a top wall (35), a bottom wall (36), and a side wall (37) defining a periphery of the housing (31); first and second cavities (64 and 47) extending from the bottom wall (36) and disposed between a tape containing area and the periphery at opposite ends of a diagonal of the generally rectangular box-like housing (31), the tape containing area being defined within the periphery, and the diagonal connecting a first corner portion and a second corner portion of the generally rectangular box-like housing (31); at least one tape (55, 57, 58, 59) wound and mounted within the housing (31) in the tape containing area, the at least one tape including a first tape (55, 57, 58) disposed in a first area (30C), the first tape (55, 57, 58) having a hole (40D) at a center of winding, and the first area (30C) being one of two areas (30C and 30D) formed by dividing the housing (31) with respect to a line connecting the first and second cavities (64 and 47); and a third cavity (65) that extends in the hole (40D) of the first tape (55, 57, 58) from the bottom wall (36).