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typography.

The art or practice of setting and arranging type; typesetting.

10 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/taɪˈpɒɡɹəfi/Received-Pronunciation/taɪˈpɑɡɹəfi/General-American
  1. The art or practice of setting and arranging type; typesetting.

    uncountable · usually
  2. The practice or process of printing with type.

    uncountable · usually
  3. The appearance and style of typeset matter.

    uncountable · usually
Where this word comes from

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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