typography

Pronunciation: /taɪˈpɒɡɹəfi/

The English word “typography” has 3 meanings listed here.

noun

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

Etymology

From French typographie from Medieval Latin typographia from Ancient Greek τυπογράφος (tupográphos, “certified copy”) + -ίᾱ (-íā). By surface analysis, type + -o- + -graphy.

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