typeface

noun

type·​face ˈtīp-ˌfās How to pronounce typeface (audio)
1
: all type of a single design
2
: the face of printing type

Examples of typeface in a Sentence

The book's typeface is very elegant.
Recent Examples on the Web In both parts of the show, a bothersome hunt is required of visitors to find object labels too discreetly printed in black typeface against dark brown walls (a phone flashlight comes in handy). Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2024 Additionally, the typeface used for the title is a form of Gothic Blackletter, commonly used in the printing of Bibles in the 16th and 17th centuries. Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 30 May 2024 The trendy typeface, fun clothing descriptions and giveaways that often accompanied the catalogs added to the fun. Virginia Chamlee, Peoplemag, 22 May 2024 Microsoft: For 17 years Calibri was Microsoft Word’s default typeface. David McCabe, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for typeface 

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Word History

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined at sense 2

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The first known use of typeface was in 1887

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“Typeface.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/typeface. Accessed 8 Jun. 2024.

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