typography
noun
ty·pog·ra·phy
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Definition of typography
1
: letterpress printing
2
: the style, arrangement, or appearance of typeset matter
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The objects chart the history of the parks, from the early days when photography was a technical marvel to the 1950s and ’60s when designers experimented amply with color and typography. — Liz Stinson, Curbed, "Love national parks? You’re going to want this new book," 19 Aug. 2019 In keeping with Off-White's now-iconic typography that always includes quotation marks, Abloh's brand has launched five black travel pouches to help make your packing easier. — Meredith Carey, Condé Nast Traveler, "Off-White's Monochrome Pouches Are the Packing Cubes We Didn't Know We Needed," 13 Aug. 2019 The replica is exact down to the serial numbers engraved on the components and the typography of the labels. — Daniel Oberhaus, WIRED, "A Photographer Made a Working Replica of NASA’s Moon Camera," 12 Aug. 2019 For McCulloch, the primary feat of the digital writer has been to enlist typography to convey tone of voice. — Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, "Is the Internet Making Writing Better?," 26 July 2019 Barcelona have unveiled their new typography ahead of the new season, FC Barcelona Play, which will feature on the backs of their shirts as well as in all club marketing during the upcoming season. — SI.com, "Barcelona Unveil New Typography for All Professional Teams Ahead of 2019/20 Season," 7 July 2019 During the new season, the typography will be used on the shirts of all of Barça's football teams, as well as their basketball, handball, roller hockey and futsal sides. — SI.com, "Barcelona Unveil New Typography for All Professional Teams Ahead of 2019/20 Season," 7 July 2019 Inside the white cube is a dizzying display of Bauhaus icons, the creations of students and instructors who worked on weaving, ceramics, metalwork, art, music, dance, photography, furniture, architecture and even typography. — Margo Pfeiff, latimes.com, "Exploring the birthplace of Bauhaus, a German movement that changed design," 16 June 2019 Directed by Tai Nakazawa with artwork and animation by Takeru Shibuya (ODDJOB Inc.), the colorful animation using graphics and typography inspired by early '90s street youth culture matches the song's playfully upbeat melody and lyrics. — Billboard Japan, Billboard, "Japan's Vickeblanka Drops New Animated 'Ca Va?' Video: Watch," 13 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'typography.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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typography
noun
English Language Learners Definition of typography
: the work of producing printed pages from written material
: the style, arrangement, or appearance of printed letters on a page
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