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Typography vs Typeface - What's the difference?

typography | typeface |

As nouns the difference between typography and typeface

is that typography is the art or practice of setting and arranging type; typesetting while typeface is the particular design of some type. A font, or a font family.

typography

English

(wikipedia typography)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • The art or practice of setting and arranging type; typesetting.
  • The practice or process of printing with type.
  • The appearance and style of typeset matter.

    • Derived terms

    * typographer * typographic * typographical

    Related terms

    * typesetting

    See also

    *

    typeface

    English

    (wikipedia typeface)

    Alternative forms

    * type face

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (typography) The particular design of some type. A font, or a font family.
  • (printing) The surface of type which inked, or the impression it makes.

    • Synonyms

    * (typography) face