typeface

noun

type·​face ˈtīp-ˌfās 

1

: all type of a single design

2

: the face of printing type

Examples of typeface in a Sentence

The book's typeface is very elegant.

Recent Examples on the Web

Not coincidentally, this default has a lot in common with Anthropic’s own branding—beigey backgrounds, off-red highlight colors, big typefaces, lots of serifs and underlines. — Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 24 June 2026

ProPublica’s logo and typefaces are new too. — Tyson Evans, ProPublica, 5 May 2026

Unlike other luxury brands that have toyed with new logos and typefaces in the last decade, the LV monogram has carried down through the various changes in leadership at Vuitton. — Brandon Kaipo Moningka, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026

The tourbillon version encases an appealing tension between the 270-piece complication’s visceral architecture and Roth’s flair for aristocratic typefaces and theatrical curves. — Adam Erace, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Phrases Containing typeface

• proportional font/typeface

Rhymes for typeface

• aerospace
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• anyplace
• commonplace
• cyberspace
• database
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• diastase
• dnase
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• fireplace
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