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typomaniac en · NOUN

Etymology

Etymology tree English typo- Ancient Greek μανιακός (maniakós)bor. Late Latin maniacuslbor. French maniaquebor. English maniac English typomaniac From typo- + maniac.

Meanings

  1. A person who is obsessed with typography, or more generally with the business of printing and publishing
    • In 1973 he moved to London, where he worked with design companies, taught at the London College of Printing and became a popular figure amongst the city's typomaniacs. 2006, Neil Macmillan, An A-Z of Type Designers, →ISBN, page 166:

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Relateds

typomania · bibliomaniac