typography
the art or process of printing with type.
the work of setting and arranging types and of printing from them.
the general character or appearance of printed matter.
Origin of typography
1Words that may be confused with typography
- topography, typography
Words Nearby typography
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How to use typography in a sentence
In addition to their fascination with advertising, the designers of the 1950s and 60s were deeply interested in typography.
15 Most Bonkers Chairs at Pop Art Design in London | Chloë Ashby | October 23, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTI even try to vary the handwritten typography to reflect changing historical periods.
Danielewski uses experimental typography, elliptical descriptions, and color-coded parentheses.
Though illiterate, Castle was drawn to the look and shapes of typography.
This consisted chiefly of a fine collection of English typography, and the 784 lots occupied four days in the selling.
Prices of Books | Henry B. Wheatley
In listing titles and imprints I have sought to follow the typography and punctuation of the originals.
The Bibliography of Walt Whitman | Frank ShayThey didn't think that just because a man could write nonsense and use erratic typography, that that made him a poet.
Thin Edge | Gordon Randall GarrettHere, however, the picture is sober truth itself to what the inquiring reader finds in the typography.
The Book-Hunter | John Hill BurtonIt is without date, but the typography seems to be that of the seventeenth century.
A History of the Inquisition of Spain; vol. 4 | Henry Charles Lea
British Dictionary definitions for typography
/ (taɪˈpɒɡrəfɪ) /
the art, craft, or process of composing type and printing from it
the selection and planning of type for printed publications
Derived forms of typography
- typographical (ˌtaɪpəˈɡræfɪkəl) or typographic, adjective
- typographically, adverb
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