Spanish Conversation · Level 191
15 words
Spanish word
tipografía
Pronunciation
IPA/tipoɣɾaˈfia/
Meaning
- feminine nounfont
Example
¿Qué tipografía prefieres para el logo?
Which font do you prefer for the logo?
More examples
La tipografía predeterminada suele ser muy neutra.
The default font is usually very neutral.
Core concept
A family of letterforms sharing the same design.
Common phrases
cambiar la tipografía
change the font
usar la tipografía
use the font
tipografía predeterminada
default font
Similar words
fuente: Names a specific digital or print font file used to set text.
letra: Shows the shape of a single written character.
estilo: Conveys lettering's characteristic look or mood through visual traits.
diseño: Arranges visual elements, including letterforms, to shape overall appearance.
Definition in Spanish
Estilo o familia de caracteres que comparte formas similares de letras y signos, empleado para nombrar un tipo de letra o el oficio del diseño tipográfico.
Word origin
From Medieval Latin typographia, from Greek typos 'impression, form' and graphia 'writing', originally naming printed types and the craft of designing them.
Usage tips
- In casual speech Spanish often uses fuente for a specific font while tipografía can mean either a particular typeface or the broader craft of typography, so fuente is clearer when asking about a font.
Other meanings
- typenoun
- printing housenoun
Related words
- tipográficotypographicadjective