letterform

[ let-er-fawrm ]

noun

a sheet of stationery used for letters.
the shape of a letter of the alphabet with regard to its design or historical development.

Origin of letterform

First recorded in 1905–10; letter¹ + form

The fluid letterforms mirror the amorphous shapes pulsing across the woman’s face.
Best book covers of 2021 | Kimberly Glyder | November 18, 2021 | Washington Post
The letter is equivalent to (o umlaut); the correct letterform may have been unavailable to the printer.
Three in Norway | James Arthur Lees
Errors or anomalies include missing, misplaced or incorrect diacritics; the letterform for ; and word-final (mu) for (nu).
The Path-Way to Knowledg | Robert Record

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