How to Use typography in a Sentence

typography

noun
  • Theirs was an age of typography.
    Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Where the head and torso fail to dwell, typography thrives.
    Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 11 Dec. 2025
  • The keys feel just as slight-yet-punchy as before, but much of the keys’ typography has changed.
    Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 10 Mar. 2026
  • The book’s very typography carries the scars of its struggle to tell the truth.
    George Packer, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2023
  • In the world of typography, there are two main categories – serif and sans serif.
    Mythili Devarakonda, USA TODAY, 27 Jan. 2023
  • That’s the most iconic piece of typography from any movie that Spike’s done.
    Diana Budds, Curbed, 13 Oct. 2021
  • Even the typography is very post-modern.
    Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
  • This was for my neighbors, to give them a window onto a larger world of art and typography.
    Kathryn Savage, Artforum, 10 Feb. 2026
  • If so, someone did a great job of matching typography to the rest of the newspaper.
    Pete Grathoff, kansascity, 1 May 2018
  • But the comedic highlight of the episode ditched politics in favor of a bizarre in-joke for typography nerds.
    Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 1 Oct. 2017
  • So creepy in such a great way, obsessed with the typography and vintage vibes this cover signals.
    Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 11 Dec. 2025
  • The painting's graffiti-like typography depicts a face in the shape of a skull.
    CBS News, 19 May 2017
  • The box is minimal, with clean typography and a soft matte finish.
    PC Magazine, 11 June 2025
  • But what about those occasions that require the fine china of typography?
    New York Times, 1 Feb. 2022
  • Among other problems, the typography makes the show a search engine nightmare.
    Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 11 Mar. 2021
  • At first the arrangements seem random, or merely artistic — typography meant to be seen but not read.
    Elisa Gabbert, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2020
  • The brilliant use of typography and white space combined to create a delicious feast for the readers.
    USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2018
  • For the new watch, the typography takes its inspiration directly from the shape of the watch itself.
    Roberta Naas, Forbes, 7 Apr. 2021
  • The site, with detailed photos and modern typography, mirrors the look of upscale fashion and decor sites.
    Valli Herman, latimes.com, 30 Mar. 2018
  • Landau does point out that the typography for the sequels bears a different font that isn't Papyrus.
    Nick Romano, EW.com, 8 Dec. 2022
  • Display a small sculpture or memento on an art shelf and hang a canvas print, portraiture or typography art on the wall.
    oregonlive, 16 Jan. 2022
  • Duffy is the creative genius behind the artistic calligrams, pieces based on typography and color.
    Marc Bona, cleveland, 4 Nov. 2022
  • City council is set to vote on the verbal brand identity and typography at its meeting March 5.
    Tracy Maness, Houston Chronicle, 26 Feb. 2018
  • Even the typography, derived from civil-rights protest posters, is the work of a Black typographer.
    Jennifer "jay" Palumbo, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2021
  • The real fun of the film’s typography lies in its spacing, which draws on the look of letterpress printing and then exaggerates it.
    Eliza Brooke, Vox, 12 Nov. 2018
  • The restaurant's timeless logo and typography based on styles from the early 1900s are there as well.
    Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 5 Sep. 2017
  • But billboards aren’t designed for the paragraph-length typography found on several of them, which simply cannot be read at 55 mph.
    Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2021
  • According to the team, the new font is a custom look that’s meant to resemble naval typography — sticking with the nautical theme and drilling it home.
    Shane Young, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
  • Expect hard-edge black and vermilion typography rendered at the scale of architecture, the better to dance with.
    Lori Waxman, chicagotribune.com, 6 Jan. 2022
  • The replica is exact down to the serial numbers engraved on the components and the typography of the labels.
    Daniel Oberhaus, WIRED, 12 Aug. 2019

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