Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The surface of a block of type that makes the impression.
- noun The impression made by this surface.
- noun The size or style of the letter or character on a block of type.
- noun The full range of type of the same design.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun typography The particular
design of sometype . Afont , or a font family. - noun printing The
surface of type whichinked , or theimpression it makes.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a specific size and style of type within a type family
Etymologies
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word typeface.
Examples
-
(Typographically speaking, the term typeface refers to a stylistic rendition of each letter in an alphabet, whereas the font refers to the a specific rendering of these letters).
CIO News 2010
-
(Typographically speaking, the term typeface refers to a stylistic rendition of each letter in an alphabet, whereas the font refers to the a specific rendering of these letters).
PCWorld 2010
-
You do, of course, realize that your new title’s typeface is the same as the title typeface on that old never-published zine cover drawing of mine that you have at Chez Ennead… :D
-
You do, of course, realize that your new title’s typeface is the same as the title typeface on that old never-published zine cover drawing of mine that you have at Chez Ennead… :D
-
If a certain typeface or a certain motif is considered inappropriate because it looks unprofessional, no professional artist/designer would use them.
More on covers msagara 2009
-
The bold typeface is a brilliant orchid color, the model facing full-on in a way not seen in US covers very often, the sense of wild times.
vampirewire.blogspot.com: US & FOREIGN BOOK COVERS | Open Society Book Club Discussions and Reviews 2009
-
That is until I get the final few comments and see it in typeface layout, at which point I'll have hysterics and try to make it better all over again.
Clone Wars 4 done and dusted! karenmiller 2009
-
Aside from a change in typeface in the logo in 1961 onwards to a condensed version of Times New Roman, the sequence stayed the same until 1964 when the shot of Archie Street from the front was replaced by an opening clip of rows of terraced houses.
First Look: Coronation Street’s New 2010 HD Main Title, Retrospective « Art & Business of Motion 2010
-
If a certain typeface or a certain motif is considered inappropriate because it looks unprofessional, no professional artist/designer would use them.
msagara: More on covers msagara 2009
-
A revolution in typeface design has led to everything from more-legible newspapers and cell-phone displays to extra-tacky wedding invitations.
What's in a Font? 2008
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.