Typografie
typography; art and technique of type arrangement
noun tue-po-gra-FEE Rare
Origin: from Greek 'typos' + 'graphein'
Usage Note
Typografie is the visual art of arranging type — choosing fonts, sizing, spacing, and layout. It is fundamental to graphic design, and German-speaking designers such as Jan Tschichold were hugely influential in developing 20th-century typographic principles.
Examples
"Die klare Typografie des Bauhauses beeinflusst das Grafikdesign bis heute."
Natural Translation
The clear typography of the Bauhaus influences graphic design to this day.
Literal Translation
The clear typography of-the Bauhaus influences the graphic-design until today.
Related Words
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- Abstraktion abstraction (non-representational art)
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- Akanthus acanthus (decorative leaf motif)
- Akt nude
- Aktmalerei nude painting; figure painting
- Aktmodell life model; nude model (for drawing or painting)
- Aktzeichnung life drawing, figure drawing (of the nude)
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