typographical

[tahy-puh-graf-i-kuh l]

adjective

of or relating to typography.

Also ty·po·graph·ic

[tahy-puh-graf-ik] /ˌtaɪ pəˈgræf ɪk/.

Origin of typographical

1770–80; < New Latin typographicus, equivalent to Medieval Latin typograph(ia) typography + -icus -ic + -al¹

Related formsty·po·graph·i·cal·ly, adverbnon·ty·po·graph·ic, adjectivenon·ty·po·graph·i·cal, adjectivenon·ty·po·graph·i·cal·ly, adverbpre·ty·po·graph·i·cal, adjective

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Examples from the Web for typographical

Contemporary Examples of typographical

Excerpted from Shady Characters: The Secret Life of Punctuation, Symbols, and Other Typographical Marks by Keith Houston.
The Rise and Fall of the Infamous SarcMark
Keith Houston
September 24, 2013

Historical Examples of typographical

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Dialogues in French and English
William Caxton
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A Singer from the Sea
Amelia Edith Huddleston Barr
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The Book of Khalid
Ameen Rihani
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Almost A Man
Mary Wood-Allen
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The Teacher
Jacob Abbott

Word Origin and History for typographical

adj.

"pertaining to typography," 1590s; see typography + -ical.