typography

Etymology

From French typographie from Medieval Latin typographia from Ancient Greek τύπος (túpos) + γραφία (graphía, “mark, impression, image”), variant of γραφή (graphḗ, “writing”). type + -o- + -graphy

noun

  1. The art or practice of setting and arranging type; typesetting.
  2. The practice or process of printing with type.
  3. The appearance and style of typeset matter.

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