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

The fluid letterforms mirror the amorphous shapes pulsing across the woman’s face.

From Washington Post

The letter is equivalent to (o umlaut); the correct letterform may have been unavailable to the printer.

From Project Gutenberg

Errors or anomalies include missing, misplaced or incorrect diacritics; the letterform for ; and word-final (mu) for  (nu).

From Project Gutenberg