1
a
: a receptacle for baptismal water
b
: a receptacle for holy water
c
: a receptacle for various liquids
: an assortment or set of type or characters all of one style and sometimes one size
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Noun (1)
a domestic diva who is a seemingly endless font of new ideas
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R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 1 May 2025
Ensure section headings are distinct, use consistent font styles, and keep descriptions concise.
—Andrew Fennell, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Disney employees discovered the disruption when Scheuer altered menu text fonts to become icon symbols, known as wingdings.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2025
The shirt is emblazoned with neon-pink lightning, the title of her comedy show, Tiger Daughter, in a Def Leppard font, and a collage of images — including a photo of her mother, Lily, well, naked as the day she was born.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 25 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Letters do not need to be long, and if poor vision is a problem, could be written or printed in larger-than-normal font.
—R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 1 May 2025
Ensure section headings are distinct, use consistent font styles, and keep descriptions concise.
—Andrew Fennell, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Disney employees discovered the disruption when Scheuer altered menu text fonts to become icon symbols, known as wingdings.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2025
The shirt is emblazoned with neon-pink lightning, the title of her comedy show, Tiger Daughter, in a Def Leppard font, and a collage of images — including a photo of her mother, Lily, well, naked as the day she was born.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 25 Apr. 2025
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“Font.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/font. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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font
1 of 2 noun1
: a basin for baptismal or holy water
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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
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