DictionarytypeKeyboard writing
verb / noun

type

Letter forms used to reproduce written text.

The large type on this menu is easy to read.

Etymology

The Greek word names an impression or stamped mark. Printing applies it to the letterforms used to make repeated impressions.

More examples

  • Please type your name in the box.
  • She typed the address before printing the label.
  • The book uses bold type for chapter titles.

Forms

type · types · typed · typing

typist noun — A person who types documents.

typography noun — The design and arrangement of printed letters.

Similar words

font
Names a particular set of characters sharing a design.
lettering
Includes letters drawn or painted, not just reproduced in print.
enter
Means putting information into a system, not necessarily by keyboard.