typography

CEFRB2

/taɪˈpɒɡɹəfi/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The style and arrangement of printed letters and text.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The appearance and style of typeset matter.

Examples

  • That kinetic typography video you made was awesome, Jim!

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The practice or process of printing with type.

  2. The art or practice of setting and arranging type; typesetting.

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

The design of the book's pages, including the font and spacing, is called blank.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From French typographie from Medieval Latin typographia from Ancient Greek τυπογράφος (tupográphos, “certified copy”) + -ίᾱ (-íā). By surface analysis, type + -o- + -graphy.