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logotype

American  
[law-guh-tahyp, log-uh-] / ˈlɔ gəˌtaɪp, ˈlɒg ə- /

noun

  1. Also called logo.  a single piece of type bearing two or more uncombined letters, a syllable, or a word.

  2. logo.


logotype British  
/ ˈlɒɡəʊˌtaɪp /

noun

  1. printing a piece of type with several uncombined characters cast on it

  2. Also called: logo.  a trademark, company emblem, or similar device

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • logotypy noun

Etymology

Origin of logotype

First recorded in 1810–20; logo- + type

Example Sentences

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The company leading the experiment, Neberdine Pharmaceutical Biotech, has a logo inspired by Paul Rand’s logotype for I.B.M., its typography dotting the eyes with inviting soft surrealism.

From The New Yorker • Sep. 21, 2018

Brian McMullen, who designed the Lucky Peach logotype, was the magazine’s first art director, producing its first three issues.

From New York Times • Mar. 17, 2017

Its 32 pages were stapled together and its front page had a brown border, with logotype and box at the left side.

From Time Magazine Archive

A day after the sale, the Post came out bearing its own logotype plus the Times-Herald's.

From Time Magazine Archive

Change for the diphthong or for a logotype, as �, ffi.

From Abbreviations and Signs A Primer of Information about Abbreviations and Signs, with Classified Lists of Those in Most Common Use by Hamilton, Frederick W. (Frederick William)