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ty·pog·ra·phy  (t-pgr-f)
n. pl. ty·pog·ra·phies
1.
a. The art and technique of printing with movable type.
b. The composition of printed material from movable type.
2. The arrangement and appearance of printed matter.

[French typographie, from Medieval Latin typographia : Greek tupos, impression + Latin -graphia, -graphy.]

typo·graphi·cal (tp-grf-kl), typo·graphic (-grfk) adj.
typo·graphi·cal·ly adv.

typography [taɪˈpɒgrəfɪ]
n
1. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) the art, craft, or process of composing type and printing from it
2. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) the selection and planning of type for printed publications
typographical  [ˌtaɪpəˈgræfɪkəl], typographic adj
typographically  adv

typography
1. the design, theory, and art of creating characters for printing.
2. the design and selection of printed matter.
3. the craft or business of composing type. — typographic, typographical, adj.
See also: Printing
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.typographytypography - the craft of composing type and printing from it
craft, trade - the skilled practice of a practical occupation; "he learned his trade as an apprentice"
2.typographytypography - art and technique of printing with movable type
printing process, printing - reproduction by applying ink to paper as for publication
Translations
typography [taɪˈpɒgrəfɪ] Ntipografía f
typography [taɪˈpɒgrəfi] ntypographie f
typography
nTypografie f; (= subject also)Buchdruckerkunst f
typography [taɪˈpɒgrəfɪ] ntipografia
typography [taɪˈpɒgrəfɪ] ntipografia


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