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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Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
The letters have spurs on them, giving the font an almost country-western look.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
The errant hyphen in Cézanne’s name, and an identical font across all three covers that looked very similar to an Anthropic typeface, caught my eye.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
Obesity rates skyrocketed in the United States over the next few decades, spurring a 2016 change to the rule to list calorie counts on nutrition labels in a large, bold font.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC news, 22 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Once the countdown ends, users are shown detailed, text-heavy outlooks — including conditions, storm chances, wind speeds and temperatures — presented in bold gradient panels and block-style fonts.
—Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
The letters have spurs on them, giving the font an almost country-western look.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
The errant hyphen in Cézanne’s name, and an identical font across all three covers that looked very similar to an Anthropic typeface, caught my eye.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
Obesity rates skyrocketed in the United States over the next few decades, spurring a 2016 change to the rule to list calorie counts on nutrition labels in a large, bold font.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC news, 22 Mar. 2026
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“Font.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/font. Accessed 4 Apr. 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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