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–noun

face (defs. 19b, c).

[Origin: 1900–05; type + face

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n. Printing

1. The surface of a block of type that makes the impression.
2. The impression made by this surface.
The size or style of the letter or character on a block of type.
The full range of type of the same design.

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typeface
noun
a specific size and style of type within a type family [syn: font]

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typeface text
The style or design of a font. Other independent parameters are size, boldness (thickness of lines), and obliqueness (a sheer transformation applied to the characters, not to be confused with a specifically designed italic font).
(1996-08-02)

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