typographic

adjective

ty·​po·​graph·​ic ˌtī-pə-ˈgra-fik How to pronounce typographic (audio)
variants or typographical
: of, relating to, or occurring or used in typography or typeset matter
a typographic character
a typographical error
typographically adverb

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Other times, emoji stand in for other marks of punctuation or even typographic styles such as bold and italic. Longreads, 1 July 2025 The artwork features a typographic sculpture adorned with over 1,000 origami flowers inscribed with messages of peace. Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025 Our choice of colors for the typographic components is also part of this gesture. Shan-Chuan Hsiao, ARTnews.com, 3 Sep. 2019 House of Leaves, one of the novels that influenced Alan Wake, uses typographic experimentation to spark terror. G Kirilloff, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for typographic

Word History

First Known Use

1593, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of typographic was in 1593

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“Typographic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/typographic. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.

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