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 of font

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

Tighter spacing, less of that font. —Zak Ali, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026

Urban wrote on Saturday, in a simple white font against a purple and blue background. —Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 22 June 2026

If the document complies with technical formatting requirements, such as margin and font size, it must be recorded. —Donovan McCarty, The Conversation, 22 June 2026

Norway’s runic font Norway’s kit might be the sharpest at the World Cup — literally. —Steve Douglas, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026

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)

1664, 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