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Type specimen

Meaning in graphic design, with examples

nounAdvanced term

In graphic design, type specimen means: A presentation showing a typeface's forms, features and behaviour in use.

In Turkish: yazı karakteri örneklemi

How it is used

Use for material designed to help inspect or evaluate a typeface.

Example sentences

  1. The type specimen includes Turkish characters and small text samples.

    The presentation helps assess language coverage and reading sizes.

  2. We printed the type specimen before choosing the book's text face.

    Printed samples reveal qualities that screen previews may conceal.

Common collocations

  • type specimen book
  • print a type specimen
  • typographyThe art and skill of choosing and arranging letters so that text is easy to read and looks right: the choice of typefaces, sizes, spacing and line length.
  • typefaceA particular design of letters, numbers and symbols that share the same style, such as Helvetica, Garamond or Futura, usually available in several weights and styles.

More terms: Typography

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