Font: meaning, definitions and examples

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font

 

[ fษ’nt ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

in typography

A set of type of one particular face and size.

Synonyms

lettering, typeface

Examples of usage

  • The designer chose a modern font for the website.
  • She used a fancy font for the wedding invitations.
Context #2 | Noun

in computing

A set of printable or displayable text character s in a specific style and size.

Synonyms

text style, typeface

Examples of usage

  • The default font in the document was difficult to read.
  • You can change the font settings in the application.
Context #3 | Verb

in computing

To specify the font for a document or text.

Synonyms

format, style

Examples of usage

  • You can font the text to make it bold or italic.

Translations

Translations of the word "font" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น fonte

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคซเคผเฅ‰เคจเฅเคŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Schriftart

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ font

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัˆั€ะธั„ั‚

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ czcionka

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใƒ•ใ‚ฉใƒณใƒˆ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท police de caractรจres

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ fuente

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท yazฤฑ tipi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ธ€๊ผด

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฎุท

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pรญsmo

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ pรญsmo

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅญ—ไฝ“

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ pisava

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ leturgerรฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะฐั€ั–ะฟ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒคแƒแƒœแƒขแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ลŸrift

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ fuente

Etymology

The word 'font' originated from the Middle French word 'fonte', meaning 'something melted or cast'. It was first used in English in the late 16th century to refer to a complete assortment of type of one face and size. Over time, with the development of printing and computing technologies, the term 'font' evolved to encompass a wider range of meanings related to text styles and characters.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #11,847, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.