Typeface
//ˈtaɪpˌfeɪs// noun
noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The particular design of some type, font, or a font family.
"(Technically Aptos and Calibri are typefaces, while a “font” refers to a particular face or size, like italics or boldface. But in practice, “font” is often used as a synonym for “typeface,” including by Microsoft employees interviewed for this article.)"
- 2 a specific size and style of type within a type family wordnet
- 3 The surface of type which inked, or the impression it makes.
Example
More examples"The film “Helvetica” is not so much about one particular typeface as it is about the last fifty years in Western graphic design."
Etymology
From type + face.
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