microtypography

English

Etymology

From micro- +‎ typography.

Noun

microtypography (uncountable)

1. (typography) Typography on a word or character level.
   • 2005 April 28, Mark Thomson, “Microtypography, Designing the new Collins dictionaries”, in Typotheque‎^[1], retrieved November 26, 2016:

     In the area of the typography, or to be more precise the microtypography – the details of how the signs and spaces relate – there was a chance to create something new.

   • 2011, Michael Harkins, Basics Typography 02: Using Type, Bloomsbury Publishing, →ISBN:

     If you're not sure of how to use these, leave them until you have time to experiment; as your work becomes more refined, you will need to know how these microtypography defaults should be adjusted too. Do not use forced bold, italic, outline,  […]

   • 2013, Smashing Magazine, Various Authors, Typography Best Practices, Smashing Magazine, →ISBN:

     Microtypography has to do with the details; setting the right glyph, getting the appropriate kerning and tracking, and making stylistic choices such as when to use small-caps. Micro techniques have received a lot of attention recently,  […]

Further reading

• microtypography on Wikipedia.Wikipedia