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

The Paramount Pictures name and script typeface conjures up Oscars’ best picture winners like The Godfather or Forrest Gump or Top Gun. — Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 28 Sep. 2026

His second grid made clever work of visual representations of typefaces. — New York Times, 23 Sep. 2026

The result is labs like Sonic Jeel, which focuses on sonic cultures; the Anthro-tech Atelier, which combines anthropology and design; and xLab, which designs typefaces and electronic displays built for Arabic scripts. — Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 3 Aug. 2026

In 2013, another designer, Sang Mun, released ZXX, a typeface with four fonts camouflaged with visual noise that foiled optical character recognition software while remaining visible to humans. — Leslie Katz, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Phrases Containing typeface

• proportional font/typeface

Rhymes for typeface

• aerospace
• anatase
• anyplace
• commonplace
• cyberspace
• database
• diabase
• diastase
• dnase
• elastase
• fireplace
• hyperspace