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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Jason Phillips, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025
Forrester realizes the fonts on the notes from David are different, and Morgan saves the day yet again by uncovering that all the fonts are pointing her to a home in Encino, where Oz is currently chained to the bottom of the pool.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2025
The box also uses the same Helvetica font used in the nutrition facts on the back of the package and must comply with a range of more detailed rules to avoid it from being too small or obscured by other designs on the package.
—Alexander Tin, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2025
As in Wallace and Gromit’s previous entertainments — and in innumerable films from almost the dawn of cinema — technology itself remains a leitmotif, here primarily as an endless font of anxious comedy about the contemporary world.
—Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2025
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Branding and Customization – Companies can maintain brand consistency with custom fonts, colors, and templates, ensuring presentations align with corporate identity.
—Jason Phillips, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025
Forrester realizes the fonts on the notes from David are different, and Morgan saves the day yet again by uncovering that all the fonts are pointing her to a home in Encino, where Oz is currently chained to the bottom of the pool.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2025
The box also uses the same Helvetica font used in the nutrition facts on the back of the package and must comply with a range of more detailed rules to avoid it from being too small or obscured by other designs on the package.
—Alexander Tin, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2025
As in Wallace and Gromit’s previous entertainments — and in innumerable films from almost the dawn of cinema — technology itself remains a leitmotif, here primarily as an endless font of anxious comedy about the contemporary world.
—Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Font.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/font. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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font
1 of 2 noun1
: a basin for baptismal or holy water
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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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