typography
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English
Etymology
From French typographie from Medieval Latin typographia from Ancient Greek τυπογράφος (tupográphos, “certified copy”) + -ίᾱ (-íā). By surface analysis, type + -o- + -graphy.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /taɪˈpɒɡɹəfi/
- (General American) IPA(key): /taɪˈpɑɡɹəfi/
Audio (US): (file) - Rhymes: -ɒɡɹəfi
Noun
typography (usually uncountable, plural typographies)
- The art or practice of setting and arranging type; typesetting.
- The practice or process of printing with type.
- The appearance and style of typeset matter.
Derived terms
Related terms
Translations
art and technique
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