typographic apostrophe

noun

An apostrophe that has a curved, asymmetrical form, contrasted with the straight, vertically symmetrical typewriter apostrophe.

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curly apostropheprinter's apostrophetypographical apostrophe
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Meanings

nountypographic apostrophe (plural typographic apostrophes)

plural typographic apostrophes

  1. An apostrophe that has a curved, asymmetrical form, contrasted with the straight, vertically symmetrical typewriter apostrophe.

    Synonyms: curly apostrophe, printer's apostrophe, typographical apostrophe

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn apostrophe that has a curved, asymmetrical form, contrasted with the straight, vertically symmetrical typewriter apostrophe.

Similar
curly apostropheprinter's apostrophetypographical apostrophe

Translations

French apostrophe typographique
  • apostrophe typographiquean apostrophe that has a curved, asymmetrical form, contrasted with the straight, vertically symmetrical typewriter apostrophe
Hungarian nyomdai aposztróf
  • nyomdai aposztrófan apostrophe that has a curved, asymmetrical form, contrasted with the straight, vertically symmetrical typewriter apostrophe
Polish apostrof typograficzny
  • apostrof typograficznyan apostrophe that has a curved, asymmetrical form, contrasted with the straight, vertically symmetrical typewriter apostrophe
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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