letterform

[ let-er-fawrm ]

noun

1. a sheet of stationery used for letters. letter.
2. the shape of a letter of the alphabet with regard to its design or historical development.

Word History and Origins

Origin of letterform¹

First recorded in 1905–10; letter ¹ + form

Example Sentences

Camille Brown, 30, began collecting books when she was 23 and working at the Letterform Archive in San Francisco.

From New York Times

Weight contrast — the variation of thin and thick lines in a letterform — was an important factor because high contrast aids pixellation on the small screen.

From Nature

Only at the last minute, after I got that right, did I go back and change the actual letterform.

From The Verge

The logo for the new Communism “has been carefully crafted to be fair to every letterform,” the guidelines specify in deadpan fashion.

From New York Times

“I saw each letterform as a piece of design. Cat is not ‘cat,’ it’s c-a-t.”

From Washington Post