typeface
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typeface
- /ˈtaɪpˌfeɪs/ US
Where it comes from
From type + face.
noun typefaces · type face · type-face
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The particular design of some type, font, or a font family.
(Technically Aptos and Calibri are typefaces, while a “font” refers to a particular face or size, like italics or boldface. But in practice, “font” is often used as a synonym for “typeface,” including by Microsoft employees interviewed for this article.)
Similar: face, font[Appendix:Glossary
- The surface of type which inked, or the impression it makes.
Translations
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noun font family
| Español | familia tipográfica |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 字体 jitai, 書体 shotai |
| 中文 | 字體 /字体 zìtǐ |
| Português | família tipográfica |
| Français | fonte de caractères, police d’écriture, police de caractères |
| Deutsch | Type, Schrift, Schriftart |
| Română | garnitură de litere |
| Русский | шрифт šrift, гарниту́ра |
| עברית | גופן gufán |
Talk about this word "typeface." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/typeface. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. typeface. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/typeface "typeface." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/typeface.Cite this
@misc{typeface_2026,
title = {typeface},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/typeface},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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