typeface
noun
type·face
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Definition of typeface
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
Font fanatics hailed Obama’s use of the Gotham typeface, while design junkies gushed over its rising sun logo. — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, "In the 2020 race, campaign swag matters. Can anyone top Trump’s MAGA hat?," 24 Aug. 2019 The candidate’s graphic designers even made use of a new typeface, Gotham, which was so well suited to social media that the Discovery Networks and SNL later folded it into their own branding. — Kate Wagner, The New Republic, "The Subtle Politics of Graphic Design," 20 Aug. 2019 That process can easily introduce numerical errors, especially with a typeface as small as the handbook’s. — David Streitfeld, New York Times, "What Happens After Amazon’s Domination Is Complete? Its Bookstore Offers Clues," 23 June 2019 Its author, Pietro Bembo, is best known today not for his book but for the typeface, designed by Francesco Griffo, in which the first semicolon was displayed: Bembo. — Mary Norris, The New Yorker, "Sympathy for the Semicolon," 15 July 2019 Unlike many fakes, Wayne explained, federal purchase orders typically use a consistent typeface across the whole document. — Justin Rohrlich, Quartz, "A massive international email scam netted $3 million worth of top-secret US military equipment," 9 July 2019 For example, many luxury fashion houses are changing their iconic logos to the same basic typeface. — Sara Radin, Teen Vogue, "Recent SCAD Grads and Fashion Designers Brandon Skipper, Linden Grace Colby, Haley Emerson, and Darren Apolonio Discuss The Current State of Fashion," 3 July 2019 Then choose a readable typeface that suits your style: pretty or playful, edgy or elegant, casual or corporate. — Marni Jameson, orlandosentinel.com, "A stationery wardrobe helps your home say hello," 12 June 2019 Instruction included the proper typeface to use on a resume. — Jesse Leavenworth, courant.com, "Skills Academy meant to boost career prospects for East Hartford residents," 13 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'typeface.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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typeface
noun
English Language Learners Definition of typeface
: a set of letters, numbers, etc., that are all in the same style and that are used in printing
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