typographic
Americanadjective
Explanation
Something typographic has to do with printed matter or the technique of creating printed materials. A typographic error is a mistake made during printing. If the fliers for your play have a typographic mistake, you can either correct it with a pen or have them all printed again. The adjective typographic is good for describing the craft of laying out and designing type, also known as typography. Typographic comes from two Greek roots, typos, "a mark or impression," and graphia, "writing."
Example Sentences
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“I myself am unequivocally guilty of this serif-as-humanity signaling,” wrote designer Keya Vadgama in a March Substack post, adding, “there is a certain irony in using distinctly human typographic touches to present something fundamentally non-human.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 13, 2025
Performance attire now includes sneakers, typographic T-shirts, deconstructed bottoms and even denims.
From BBC • May 31, 2025
There are a few different explanations that math enthusiasts have put forward – some citing translation, others pointing to a more typographic origin.
From Scientific American • Aug. 10, 2023
“I possess a typographic memory,” he insists, and the distinction offers a clue about how Anderson’s mind works.
From New York Times • Oct. 20, 2021
There they can be fruitfully active in less risky work: illustration, typographic design, industrial design, and interior design, for example.
From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson
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