typeface

/ˈtaɪpfeɪs/ (bre, ipa) · [tˈaɪpfˌes] /ˈtaɪpfeɪs/ (ame, ipa) · [tˈaɪpfˌes] /ˈtīp-ˌfās How to pronounce typeface (audio)/ (ame, mw)

typeface — noun

  • typefacesingular
  • typefacesplural

1. a complete design for letters, numbers, and other characters that all share the

1.名詞C1
釋義

a complete design for letters, numbers, and other characters that all share the same visual style in printed or digital text.

例句

The museum poster used a narrow typeface that looked elegant but hard to read.

[adjective] typeface describing visual style

Hoa chose a softer typeface for the bakery menu after customers complained.

choose a typeface for a specific printed item

同義詞
  • font

    the common everyday term, especially in software menus; often includes size or file settings as well as the design

  • lettering

    usually means letters drawn or painted on one sign or surface, not a reusable full character set

  • typography

    broader; covers the arrangement and styling of text as a whole, not just one set of letter shapes

文法句型

[adjective] typeface

choose a typeface

typeface for + noun

用法筆記

Often used when comparing one letter design with another in print, branding, or apps. In everyday computer use, many people say 'font', but designers often use 'typeface' for the design itself rather than a particular size or file.

常見錯誤

❌The poster uses elegant typeface.
✅The poster uses an elegant typeface.
💡'typeface' is countable when you mean one specific letter design.
❌We changed the typeface to 18 points.
✅We changed the font to 18 points.
💡point size usually describes a particular font setting, while 'typeface' names the overall design.