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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Reading settings include access to the table of contents and sliders to adjust font size and line spacing.
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While valid, the larger font and picture designs that came about in the 1990s and early 2000s were also the result of research intended to make the bills more accessible for the 3.5 million Americans with low vision.
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Noun
In addition to a library of fabrics, the company also boasts a large archive of applique and embroidery designs, as well as an impressive assortment of designs and fonts for monograms, with the ability to replicate an existing design.
—Rima Suqi, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Clauses that are difficult for an ordinary person to understand, that utilize small and undistinguishable font types, and that necessitate visiting a separate website tend to encounter more resistance.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Reading settings include access to the table of contents and sliders to adjust font size and line spacing.
—PC Magazine, 9 Apr. 2025
While valid, the larger font and picture designs that came about in the 1990s and early 2000s were also the result of research intended to make the bills more accessible for the 3.5 million Americans with low vision.
—H. Colleen Sinclair, The Conversation, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Font.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/font. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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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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