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noun
The particular design of some type, font, or a font family.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: media, publishing, typography
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: face, font[Appendix:Glossary
Antonyms: none provided
noun
The surface of type which inked, or the impression it makes.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: media, printing, publishing
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a specific size and style of type within a type family
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: font, fount, face, case
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: type
Narrower terms: unicameral script, bicameral script, typewriter font, constant-width font, fixed-width font, monospaced font, proportional font, font cartridge, cartridge font, Gothic, black letter, boldface, bold face, bold, italic, screen font, raster font, sans serif, Helvetica
History
From type + face.
Across languages
36 source translations are retained for this English entry.
