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Japanese typefaces
Japanese typefaces Three Japanese typefaces: (top) Gothic, (centre) mincho, and (bottom) Typos.

A typo, short for typographical error, is a mistake in typed or typeset material, such as a spelling error. These errors are also referred to as misprints. Typography itself is considered a useful art, focused on the mechanical processes of printing to connect writers with readers. While typography is not a fine art, it involves design choices within established conventions. The practice of typography has evolved significantly since Johannes Gutenberg, with a vast array of typefaces available today.1234

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