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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PCMAG, 25 Mar. 2025
Most models have at least a few fonts and font sizes to pick from.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
The posters are clearly connected to Cyrus, as her name is written in small font at the bottom, sending people to her website, and Something Beautiful is the text’s focus.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Though, bizarrely, that doesn’t appear to be a focus for Square Enix, as Chrono Trigger is currently only available on mobile phones and PC via Steam, with ports that have arrived with font issues and a handful of bugs.
—Hayes Madsen, Rolling Stone, 16 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Pressing the gear icon brings up a list of attributes to customize, including font size, font color, type style, background color, and window opacity.
—PCMAG, 25 Mar. 2025
Most models have at least a few fonts and font sizes to pick from.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
The posters are clearly connected to Cyrus, as her name is written in small font at the bottom, sending people to her website, and Something Beautiful is the text’s focus.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Though, bizarrely, that doesn’t appear to be a focus for Square Enix, as Chrono Trigger is currently only available on mobile phones and PC via Steam, with ports that have arrived with font issues and a handful of bugs.
—Hayes Madsen, Rolling Stone, 16 Mar. 2025
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“Font.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/font. Accessed 1 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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