typeface

noun

type·​face ˈtīp-ˌfās How to pronounce typeface (audio)
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.
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Then, enter Comic Sans typeface — a perfect dash of irony. Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026 The matchbox typeface ultimately inspired the publication’s title font. Amy Paige Condon, AJC.com, 12 Mar. 2026 This team leans into the colors on its flag, with a bold typeface that pops. Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026 The sans-serif typeface closely resembles that of the intertitles seen in Octavio Getino and Fernando Solanas’s revolutionary film La hora de los hornos (Hour of the Furnaces, 1968), which exhorted the Argentinian people to revolt against the Onganía regime. Daniel R. Quiles, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for typeface

Word History

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of typeface was in 1887

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“Typeface.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/typeface. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.

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