type design
taɪp dɪˈzaɪn
Definition

Definition of type design - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
designTECH.specific style of a designed typefaceTECH.
  • This book uses a modern type design.
typography
2.
typographyTECH.art of creating new typefacesTECH.
  • Type design requires creativity and precision.
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Expressions with type

type upv.
write or input text using a keyboard
She had to type up the report by Friday.
someone's typen.
kind of person someone is attracted to
He realized she was definitely not his type.
against typeadv.
in a way that is not expected
He played the villain against type.
a man of someone's typen.
person matching someone's preferred characteristics
He's definitely a man of her type.
revert to typev.
go back to original form or state
The software reverted to type after the update failed.
play against typev.
act in a role different from usual
The comedian decided to play against type in the drama film.

Expressions with design

by designadv.
intentionally planned or created for a purpose
The room was small by design to save space.
by accident or designadv.
happening either by chance or intentionally
The discovery was made by accident or design.
by accident or by designadv.
happening unintentionally or intentionally
The discovery was made by accident or by design.
more by accident than designadv.
happening by chance, not planned
The discovery was more by accident than design.
design by committeen.
process where too many contributors compromise the quality
The software's features suffered due to design by committee.
design flawn.
problem in how something is planned or designed
The bridge collapsed due to a design flaw.
design officen.
workplace or department where professionals create and develop plans or designs
She got a job at an architectural design office downtown.
fashion designn.
art and profession of creating clothing and accessories
She studied fashion design at university.
landscape designn.
planning and arranging outdoor spaces to be useful and visually pleasing
She studied landscape design at university before starting her own firm.
program designn.
planning of structure and content for an organized course or scheduled series
She works in program design for community health education workshops.

Terms related to type design

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calligraphycharacterfontglyphletteringprintscripttypeartistrydesigngraphictypeface

Terms with type design included in their meaning

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computer modeln.
technology
specific design or type of computer system
ARMacr.
acr: Acorn RISC Machine or Advanced RISC Machine
type of computer processor design
axminster carpetn.
floor covering
type of carpet with a patterned design
complex instruction set computingn.
computer architecture
type of computer design with many instructions
overhead camn.
engine
type of engine design where camshaft is located above cylinders

Examples of type design in a sentence

  • He studied type design in college.
  • She studied type design in college.
  • Type design has evolved over the years.

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  1. French:design de caractères, conception de caractères, ...
  2. German:Schriftdesign, Typedesign, ...
  3. Italian:design tipografico, creazione di font, ...
  4. Spanish:diseño tipográfico, creación de tipografías, ...
  5. Portuguese:design tipográfico, ...
  6. Chinese:字型设计, 字体设计, ...
  7. Japanese:書体デザイン, ...
  8. Arabic:تَصْمِيم خَط, تَصميم الخُطوط, ...
  9. Hebrew:עִצּוּב גּוֹפָן, עִיצּוּב גּוֹפָנִים, ...
  10. Russian:дизайн шрифта, дизайн шрифтов, ...
  11. Ukrainian:дизайн шрифту, шрифтовий дизайн, ...
  12. Hindi:टाइप डिज़ाइन, लिपि डिज़ाइन, ...

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