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
Stick to plain bullet points and standard fonts such as Arial, Calibri, or Times New Roman, in 10-12pt size.
—Andrew Fennell, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Swift also shared the album cover for the record, photographed by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggot, which sees the singer floating underwater with the title displayed in an orange font.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 13 Aug. 2025
Send inspiration images, and be sure to outline your preferences regarding design choices, such as colors, fonts, shape, size, and style.
—Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 July 2025
Instead, Shay pops up occasionally on The Valley as a font of hemorrhoid stories and enchilada recipes, and she was left to share the affair for the first time in My Good Side.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 23 July 2025
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“Font.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/font. Accessed 22 Aug. 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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