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 brand’s 2025 collection features preppy pleated skirts, cardigans with square breast pockets and caps with a script typeface, which have already sold out. —Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 11 July 2025

The transparent keycaps, meanwhile, look very nice and feature a typeface that’s evocative of the Cyber moniker. —Francisco Lahoz, PC Magazine, 31 May 2025

The typeface was designed by the FHA and is used in Canada, Chile and several countries in Asia as well. —Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 30 May 2025

The updates feature a nod towards the program’s history, including the introduction of a new typeface called Knighted Eras. —Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 June 2025

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
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• diastase
• dnase
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• fireplace
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