Haupttyp

Haupttyp is a German noun meaning "main type" or "primary type." It is formed from Haupt ("main") and Typ ("type"). The term is generic and context-dependent; it does not denote a fixed technical concept in a single discipline. It is typically used to refer to the most important, representative, or central kind within a group or system.

In linguistics, corpus studies or typology, Haupttyp may be used informally to designate the prototypical variant or the most common form among alternatives, but it is not a standardized technical label.

In data analysis and classification, the Haupttyp can refer to the most representative type within a dataset or cluster—the archetype or centroid used to summarize the group.

In design and typography, the Haupttyp may denote the primary typeface chosen for a project, with secondary variants (Neben-Typen) defined for contrast or accessibility.

In biology and taxonomic nomenclature, the formal primary reference specimen is the holotype (Holotyp); Haupttyp is not a standard technical term in formal nomenclature, though it may appear in informal discussion to mean the main reference example.

See also Typology; Holotype; Archetype; Type (linguistics).