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noun

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.

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Origin:
1635–45; < Neo-Latin typographia, equivalent to Greek týpo(s) type + graphía -graphy

Can be confused: topography, typography.

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To the rest of us, the world of typography has been a distant and inscrutable place.

It was the first computer with beautiful typography.

Old ways with grammar and typography were also rejected.

Seven artists are featured in this exhibition of works use language, text or typography to convey meaning.

Digital cameras will capture every original detail, from typography to paper surface.

The use of typography is the linchpin to the program.

We've invented a simple syntax that handles basic typography even in plain text.

Although many people don't acknowledge it, they are constantly influenced by typography.

Many web developers don't know much about fonts and typography.

Even typography rules for road signs have their supporters.

My apologies for the hideous typography of this post.

But modernizing and universalizing typography was only part of their approach to making global design.

Octavo's editions digitally render the typography and placement of text and illustrations as closely as possible to the original.

Architects clamored to build its stations, and typography designers to create its maps and signage.

Rather than comics, it suggests either books about typography or books that contain depictions of gory violence.

Some of my quibbles would be obvious only to typography gurus.

Whereas the majority of typography designers want their fonts to be aesthetically pleasing.

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Rand was a pioneering functionalist who relied on strong visual ideas and dynamic typography to convey a message.

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Cooper saw typography as a prime element for visual experimentation.

Like many creative businesses, typography has been radically reshaped by technology.

Three letters in the puzzle have a different typography than the others, with a circular dot instead of a square one.

The percussive typography joins the verbal content to aggressive and somehow morally imperative effect.

He selected fine typography and ordered fine bindings in various materials.

The delicate black and white illustrations and typography both decorate and inform.

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The typography forced on us by some brand names bothers me.

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typography (taɪˈpɒɡrəfɪ)

—n
1.	the art, craft, or process of composing type and printing from it
2.	the selection and planning of type for printed publications

typographical

—*adj*

typo'graphic

—*adj*

typo'graphically

—*adv*

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Word Origin & History

typography

1641, from Fr. typographie, from M.L. typographia, from Gk. typos (see type) + -grapheia "writing." Typographical "pertaining to typography" is recorded from 1593.

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