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typeface Definition

type·face (tīp′fās′)

noun

face ()

typeface Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • choose: You could try using color or even choose a typeface that reflects the nature of your business.
  • use: The most widely used serif typeface is Times Roman or Times New Roman.
  • design: Read Regular is a typeface designed to make reading easier for people with dyslexia.
  • create: It is uncommon for multi-billion-dollar corporations to think about creating a corporate typeface - even for their own logo.
  • change: Users cannot easily change the typeface on paper documents.
  • have: You've probably moved the letter spacing, you may have an unusual typeface, you may have trimmed the plate itself.

Adjective modifier

  • arial: Otherwise the default print will be 14 point font in Arial typeface or Email of an attached WORD document.
  • bold: Do not use a bold typeface except to highlight certain words or terms.
  • corporate: The corporate typeface ITC Franklin Gothic is the corporate typeface.
  • attractive: There are some very attractive typefaces one would like to see in more detail.
  • classic: Helvetica - this classic typeface can look a bit cramped on screen with some browsers stuggling with the letter-spacing.
  • clear: However, many people are able to read print if it is sufficiently large and well designed with a good, clear typeface.

Modifies a noun

  • family: Cina's career took off as a typeface designer and he has over 30 typeface families under his belt.
  • design: Quite often a custom typeface design is an important component of either a corporation's identity or of a product.
  • name: The Goudy International Center for Font Technology and Esthetics Provides research of typeface names to facilitate designers in name selection.
  • size: The typeface size of large print will be between 16 and 22 points.

Noun used with modifier

  • serif: The most widely used serif typeface is Times Roman or Times New Roman.
  • sans-serif: The text is well laid out with use of a sans-serif typeface.
  • sans: We have used Verdana, a clean compact sans serif typeface which is supplied with most versions of the Windows operating system.
  • easy-to-read: Concise text is printed in a simple, easy-to-read typeface.