Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

microtypography

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: mi-croty-pog-ra-phy
IPA

33

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

5

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Typography on a word or character level.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"In the area of the typography, or to be more precise the microtypography – the details of how the signs and spaces relate – there was a chance to create something new."
"If you're not sure of how to use these, leave them until you have time to experiment; as your work becomes more refined, you will need to know how these microtypography defaults should be adjusted too. Do not use forced bold, italic, outline, […]"
"Microtypography has to do with the details; setting the right glyph, getting the appropriate kerning and tracking, and making stylistic choices such as when to use small-caps. Micro techniques have received a lot of attention recently, […]"

Etymology

From micro- + typography.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: micro-
Suffix: typography

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does microtypography mean?: Typography on a word or character level.
Where does microtypography come from?: From micro- + typography.

How to pronounce microtypography

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