How to Use typography in a Sentence

typography

noun
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  • The book’s very typography carries the scars of its struggle to tell the truth.
    — George Packer, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2023
  • My art school friend Nick de Ville worked on the typography.
    — Corey Seymour, Vogue, 18 June 2022
  • That’s the most iconic piece of typography from any movie that Spike’s done.
    — Diana Budds, Curbed, 13 Oct. 2021
  • In the world of typography, there are two main categories – serif and sans serif.
    — Mythili Devarakonda, USA TODAY, 27 Jan. 2023
  • But the comedic highlight of the episode ditched politics in favor of a bizarre in-joke for typography nerds.
    — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 1 Oct. 2017
  • If so, someone did a great job of matching typography to the rest of the newspaper.
    — Pete Grathoff, kansascity, 1 May 2018
  • The painting's graffiti-like typography depicts a face in the shape of a skull.
    — CBS News, 19 May 2017
  • The restaurant's timeless logo and typography based on styles from the early 1900s are there as well.
    — Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 5 Sep. 2017
  • For the new watch, the typography takes its inspiration directly from the shape of the watch itself.
    — Roberta Naas, Forbes, 7 Apr. 2021
  • In typical Hermès style, the design of the case shape, the typography for the dial and other fine details were the focal point of the watches.
    — Roberta Naas, Forbes, 7 Apr. 2021
  • With its stylized spacing and typography, Bidart’s work scores the speech inside his head.
    — New York Times, 12 Oct. 2017
  • In 2015, the brewery refurbished the art and typography of its labels.
    — Marc Bona, cleveland, 21 Dec. 2020
  • Landau does point out that the typography for the sequels bears a different font that isn't Papyrus.
    — Nick Romano, EW.com, 8 Dec. 2022
  • Is anyone using typography in a unique or own-able way?
    — Will Straughn, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2021
  • The brilliant use of typography and white space combined to create a delicious feast for the readers.
    — USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2018
  • Even the typography, derived from civil-rights protest posters, is the work of a Black typographer.
    — Jennifer "jay" Palumbo, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2021
  • The replica is exact down to the serial numbers engraved on the components and the typography of the labels.
    — Daniel Oberhaus, WIRED, 12 Aug. 2019
  • This tribute tee has all the essentials a LOTR fan needs, from the recognizable typography the ring.
    — Mark Stock, Men's Health, 7 Sep. 2022
  • Among other problems, the typography makes the show a search engine nightmare.
    — Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 11 Mar. 2021
  • According to the team, the new font is a custom look that’s meant to resemble naval typography — sticking with the nautical theme and drilling it home.
    — Shane Young, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
  • The site, with detailed photos and modern typography, mirrors the look of upscale fashion and decor sites.
    — Valli Herman, latimes.com, 30 Mar. 2018
  • The real fun of the film’s typography lies in its spacing, which draws on the look of letterpress printing and then exaggerates it.
    — Eliza Brooke, Vox, 12 Nov. 2018
  • An Indian – with classic typography - sits near a black Ner-a-car from the 1930s, its sleek art-deco design clear.
    — Marc Bona, cleveland, 17 Aug. 2021
  • City council is set to vote on the verbal brand identity and typography at its meeting March 5.
    — Tracy Maness, Houston Chronicle, 26 Feb. 2018
  • Soon, all over the web, all kinds of people — bank haters, typography geeks, First Amendment stalwarts — were writing mean things about Goldman Sachs in its own font.
    — Josh Wagner, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2020
  • Neon, chrome, veneer; historical typography, the New York of the past.
    — Joshua Rothman, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2019
  • During the new season, the typography will be used on the shirts of all of Barça's football teams, as well as their basketball, handball, roller hockey and futsal sides.
    — SI.com, 7 July 2019
  • At first the arrangements seem random, or merely artistic — typography meant to be seen but not read.
    — Elisa Gabbert, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2020
  • The cover and typography for the slipcases were created by artist Ed Ruscha.
    — Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 17 June 2022
  • The resulting model is better at multi-subject prompts and typography, Venture Beat reports.
    — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 27 Feb. 2024

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