font

1 of 2

noun (1)

ˈfänt 

1

a

: a receptacle for baptismal water

b

: a receptacle for holy water

c

: a receptacle for various liquids

2

: source, fountain

a font of information

fontal

ˈfän-tᵊl 

adjective

font

2 of 2

noun (2)

: an assortment or set of type or characters all of one style and sometimes one size

Synonyms

Noun (1)

• source
• origin
• fountain
• cradle

Examples of font in a Sentence

Noun (1)

a domestic diva who is a seemingly endless font of new ideas

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

At smaller font sizes—particularly 4 to 6 points—this can make text from ink tank models hard to read. —PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2025

Fans were thrilled by the new look — reminiscent of the outfits worn during her Cowboy Carter and the Rodeo Chitlin' Circuit Tour — and also took the new font and motorcycle ride as a clues pointing to a rock album next. —Caché McClay, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025

Priced at $7,950, the piece is crafted in 18K yellow gold in a box style font with a perforated back. —Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2025

Typically, the ads offer the software in prominent fonts. —Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English, from Old English, from Late Latin font-, fons, from Latin, fountain

Noun (2)

French fonte, from Middle French, act of founding, from Vulgar Latin *fundita, feminine of funditus, past participle of Latin fundere to found, pour — more at found

First Known Use

Noun (1)

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Noun (2)

circa 1688, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing font

• proportional font/typeface

Rhymes for font

• daunt
• flaunt
• gaunt
• haunt
• jaunt
• pont
• taunt
• vaunt
• want
• avant
• croissant
• detente

Kids Definition

font

1 of 2 noun

ˈfänt 

1

: a basin for baptismal or holy water

2

: fountain sense 2

font

2 of 2 noun

: an assortment of type or characters all of one size and style

Etymology

Noun

Old English font "basin for holy water," derived from Latin font-, fons "fountain, spring" — related to fountain

Noun

from early French fonte "act of casting metal," derived from Latin fundere "to pour melted metal into a mold" — related to found entry 3, founder entry 2