Synonyms for type

noun

1. Kind

   sort, nature, character; see kind 2, variety 2.

2. Classification

   standard, species, type genus, type species, variety; see also class 1.

3. Representative

   model, sample, example, prototype, archetype, copy order; see also representation.

4. Letter

   symbol, emblem, figure, character, sign, typeface, font, screen font, bitmap font; see also letter 1.

   Fonts of type include: Gothic, black letter, old style, new style, modern, roman, script, sans serif, Times Roman, Courier, Arial, Palatino, Stymie, Bodoni, Cheltenham, Cloister, Cushing, Forum, Blado, Polifilo, Garamond, Goudy, Baskerville, Fournier, Melior, Plantin, DeVinne, Electra, Janson, Italia, Bembo, Caledonia, Bookman, Optima, Schoolbook, Helvetica, Venezia, Granjon, Caslon, Didot, Bruce, Vale, Endeavor, Wedding, Century, Century Schoolbook, Avant Garde, Futura.

5. Sizes of type include: Excelsior or 3-point, Brilliant or 3«-point, Diamond or 4«-point, Pearl or 5-point, Agate or 5«-point, Non-pareil or 6-point, Minion or 7-point, Brevier or 8-point, Bourgeois or 9-point, Long Primer or 10-point, Small Pica or 11-point, Pica or 12-point, English or 14-point, Columbian or 16-point, Great Primer or 18-point.

6. Styles of type include: standard, lightface, boldface, extrabold, italic, underline, all caps, small caps, cursive, open, extended, condensed, shaded, upright, slanted, superscript, subscript, strikethrough, redline, expanded, wide.

verb

1. To use a typewriter

   typewrite, keyboard, keypunch, use a word processor, copy, transcribe, teletype, touch-type, hunt and peck*.

2. To classify

   categorize, normalize, standardize; see stereotype.