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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Tim Chan, Footwear News, 3 June 2026
After flying to the exotic location, Jenner lounged around in a tiny pink bikini in the same color as her brand's font.
—Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 2 June 2026
Eventually, more than 22,000 words covered the museum’s walls, and curators used a large red font to separate out some words to break the information into chapters.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 2 June 2026
Roxie in Color, published under Candlewick Press, has also been typeset in Atkinson Hyperlegible, a font developed by Braille Institute for low-vision readers.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 1 June 2026
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Noun
Carey’s name is written in a rainbow gradient cursive font on the front and in bold block letters on the back, accompanied by the number 26 (for the year 2026).
—Tim Chan, Footwear News, 3 June 2026
After flying to the exotic location, Jenner lounged around in a tiny pink bikini in the same color as her brand's font.
—Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 2 June 2026
Eventually, more than 22,000 words covered the museum’s walls, and curators used a large red font to separate out some words to break the information into chapters.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 2 June 2026
Roxie in Color, published under Candlewick Press, has also been typeset in Atkinson Hyperlegible, a font developed by Braille Institute for low-vision readers.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 1 June 2026
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“Font.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/font. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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font
1 of 2 noun1
: a basin for baptismal or holy water
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
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