noun

font

Translation

font, typeface

Examples

Please use a readable font for the document.

This website uses a modern font.

Grammar Patterns

((a/an)) font a style of letters Please choose a readable font.

Similar Words

Synonyms: typeface, script, lettering

Etymology

From French 'fonte' meaning 'a casting', from the verb 'fondre' meaning 'to melt, cast'. It originally referred to a set of metal type cast from a single mould.

Memory Tips

Think of a 'fountain' of letters, all flowing from the same design. It's in 'front' of your eyes when you read.