typeface

[ tahyp-feys ]

noun

1. face ( defs 21b, 21c ).

typeface

/ ˈtaɪpˌfeɪs /

noun

1. another name for face

Word History and Origins

Origin of typeface¹

First recorded in 1900–05; type + face

Example Sentences

The publisher HarperCollins has experimented with compact typefaces that require less ink and paper.

From BBC

Walk into any bookshop and you’ll find that a good number of book covers feature Bodoni, a typeface created by Giambattista Bodoni in the late 18th century.

From New York Times

After 17 years of Calibri as Word’s default typeface, many users suddenly found themselves typing in a new typeface called Aptos.

From New York Times

The typeface Gutenberg used, which mimicked the look of calligraphic handwriting, is known as blackletter.

From New York Times

The sleek typeface and its many knockoffs have become so commonplace that they’ve become a meme, and the Guardian even declared it “the gentrification font.”

From Seattle Times

Related Words

• font