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A typeface is a designed set of letters, numbers and marks that all share one look — the shapes you are reading right now. Times New Roman, Helvetica, Arial and Garamond are typefaces. Designers create them, and each one has a personality: some look formal, some friendly, some plain.
A typeface is a designed set of letters, numbers and marksTypeface是一整套設計好的字母、數字和符號 that all share one look全部有統一的外觀 the shapes you are reading right now就是你現在正在看的這些字形。 Times New Roman, Helvetica, Arial and GaramondTimes New Roman、Helvetica、Arial、Garamond are typefaces都是typeface（字體）。 Designers create them是設計師做出來的 and each one has a personality每一種都有自己的個性 some look formal, some friendly, some plain有的正式、有的親切、有的樸素。
Most people today say 'font' for this, and in everyday speech and in software menus that is completely normal. But there is a real difference worth knowing, and designers care about it.
Most people today say 'font' for this現在大部分人都說'font' and in everyday speech and in software menus that is completely normal在日常說話和軟體選單裡這樣講完全沒問題。 But there is a real difference worth knowing但其實有個值得知道的真正差別 and designers care about it設計師很在意這個差別。
The typeface is the design — the family of shapes. A font is one particular version of it, at one weight and one size: Helvetica Bold 12pt is a font; Helvetica is the typeface.
The typeface is the designTypeface指的是設計本身 the family of shapes也就是一整個字形家族。 A font is one particular version of itFont則是其中一個特定版本 at one weight and one size是某個粗細、某個字級 Helvetica Bold 12pt is a font; Helvetica is the typeface像Helvetica Bold 12pt是一個font，而Helvetica才是typeface。
The word comes from printing, when each letter was a small metal block and the 'face' was the raised part that touched the paper. The word is written as one word, and it is countable: one typeface, two typefaces.
The word comes from printing這個字源自印刷業 when each letter was a small metal block那時候每個字母是一小塊金屬 and the 'face' was the raised part that touched the paper而'face'指的是接觸紙面的凸起部分。 The word is written as one word這個字要連寫成一個字 and it is countable而且是可數名詞 one typeface, two typefaces像one typeface、two typefaces。
組成type + face. 'Type' here is the old printing sense: the metal blocks that carried letters. 'Face' is the surface of the block that was inked and pressed onto the page — so a typeface is literally the face the type shows.
同家族的字
- typewritersame 'type' meaning printed letters
- typographythe art of arranging type
- typesettingputting type in order to print it
原始詞典資料2 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，原文照列，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
typefacenoun/ˈtaɪpˌfeɪs/
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mediapublishingtypographyThe particular design of some type, font, or a font family.
- (Technically Aptos and Calibri are typefaces, while a “font” refers to a particular face or size, like italics or boldface. But in practice, “font” is often used as a synonym for “typeface,” including by Microsoft employees interviewed for this article.)
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mediaprintingpublishingThe surface of type which inked, or the impression it makes.
資料來源：英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary（CC BY-SA 4.0）。 原文照列，未經改寫。