typography
nounUK /taɪˈpɒɡɹəfi/ · US /taɪˈpɑɡɹəfi/
Etymology From French typographie from Medieval Latin typographia from Ancient Greek τυπογράφος (tupográphos, “certified copy”) + -ίᾱ (-íā). By surface analysis, type + -o- + -graphy.
1
Usually The art or practice of setting and arranging type; typesetting.
2
Usually The practice or process of printing with type.
3
Usually The appearance and style of typeset matter.
- Derived terms
- autotypography, chromotypography, kalotypography, kinetic typography, microtypography, orthotypography, paleotypography, palaeotypography, phototypography, stereotypography, typographer, typographic, typographical, xylotypography
- Related terms
- typing, typographia, typology, typesetting