typography

noun

ty·​pog·​ra·​phy tī-ˈpä-grə-fē 

1

: letterpress printing

2

: the style, arrangement, or appearance of typeset matter

Examples of typography in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

An instructive case is the fate of the Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry, a unique and gargantuan store of 75,000 artworks, mostly consisting of books and paper, based on words and typography that was the life’s work of a Miami couple, Ruth and Marvin Sackner. —Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 30 Nov. 2025

In addition to the handmade and hand-operated puppets, for example, the typography used in the campaign was handprinted from wood blocks. —Todd Spangler, Variety, 27 Nov. 2025

Each piece features uplifting hues and playful typography, echoing Madhhappy’s distinctive identity, while grounding it in Puma’s DNA. —Kristine Kwak, StyleCaster, 30 Oct. 2025

Instead of a sprawling piece of animation with a thrumming orchestral soundtrack, the latest Westeros-set spinoff includes a simple title card with medieval typography in between the beginning action of each episode. —Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Oct. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin typographia, from Greek typos impression, cast + -graphia -graphy — more at type entry 1

First Known Use

1610, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for typography

• arthrography
• biography
• cartography
• cosmography
• cryptography
• demography
• discography
• echography
• ethnography
• filmography
• geography
• hydrography