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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Noun
Fine script Names or meaningful words, written in a delicate cursive font, remain as popular as ever.
—Marie Lodi, Allure, 29 Mar. 2025
Some fonts could not be loaded.
—Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
Prada The font used in Prada logos is a crucial detail in spotting a fake.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
Most models have at least a few fonts and font sizes to pick from.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
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“Font.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/font. Accessed 21 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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