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type·face
/
ˈtaɪpˌfeɪs
/
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[
tahyp
-feys
]
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noun
face
(
defs 19b, c
)
.
Origin:
1900–05;
type
+
face
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typeface
(ˈtaɪpˌfeɪs)
—
n
another name for
face
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
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typeface definition
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)
The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © Denis Howe 2010
http://foldoc.org
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Example sentences
The court may refuse to consider text presented in less than standard font,
such as small or fine
typeface
.
The rest were pretty mundane and, therefore, not a single
typeface
company was
interested in distributing it.
Then when people do figure out how to get their text in a larger
typeface
it
would actually do them some good.
Choose a solid, plain
typeface
that is easy to read.
The
typeface
in which a symbol appears helps to define what the symbol represents.
It's a faux-jaunty, watered-down
typeface
, a corporation's idea of informal joviality.
Once you choose a serif or sans-serif
typeface
, do not mix the two.
Rarely is a
typeface
introduced with as much fanfare as a new movie, book or song.
Page number references appear in standard
typeface
without bold.
The
typeface
shall be larger than that of other labeling.
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