Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

typophile

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ty-pophile
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who is interested in typography.

Example Sentences

"For the typophiles reading this, the book is attractively designed. It is set in Classic Aldine, a handsome face akin to the more popular Palatino. The designer's work is unfortunately marred by indifferent printing."

Etymology

From type + -o- + -phile.

Inflected Forms

typophiles (plural)

Questions

What does typophile mean?: A person who is interested in typography.
Where does typophile come from?: From type + -o- + -phile.

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