typography

English

Etymology

From French typographie from Medieval Latin typographia from Ancient Greek τύπος (túpos) + γραφία (graphía, mark, impression, image), variant of γραφή (graphḗ, writing). typo- + -graphy

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /taɪˈpɒɡɹəfi/
  • (US) IPA(key): /taɪˈpɑːɡɹəfi/

Noun

typography (usually uncountable, plural typographies)

  1. The art or practice of setting and arranging type; typesetting.
  2. The practice or process of printing with type.
  3. The appearance and style of typeset matter.

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See also

  • Appendix:Glossary of typography
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