bastard type

noun

A type having the face of a larger or smaller size than the body.

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Meanings

noun
  1. historicalmediaA type having the face of a larger or smaller size than the body.
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APA

bastard type. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bastard%20type

MLA

“bastard type.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bastard%20type. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bastard type,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bastard%20type.

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