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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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Colleen Sullivan, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Oct. 2024
There’s also a good selection of graphic art, featuring bold fonts.
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—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 28 Oct. 2024
The lock screen customization is inspired by iOS, offering a similar menu for adjusting font, color, and theme of lock screen elements.
—Prakhar Khanna, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
But both opt out of the cheeky slogans and get straight to the point with the word Vote in a bold block font.
—Shelby Ying Hyde, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Focus on the Font Simple fonts can create a more sophisticated look.
—Colleen Sullivan, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Oct. 2024
There’s also a good selection of graphic art, featuring bold fonts.
12.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 28 Oct. 2024
The lock screen customization is inspired by iOS, offering a similar menu for adjusting font, color, and theme of lock screen elements.
—Prakhar Khanna, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
But both opt out of the cheeky slogans and get straight to the point with the word Vote in a bold block font.
—Shelby Ying Hyde, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Font.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/font. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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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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