Phototypography
[foh-toh-tahy-pog-ruh-fee] /ˌfoʊ toʊ taɪˈpɒg rə fi/
noun
1.
(formerly) the art or technique of making printing surfaces by light or photography, by any of a large number of processes.
2.
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/ˌfəʊtəʊtaɪˈpɒɡrəfɪ/
noun
1.
any printing process involving the use of photography
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