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font in French

font in French is fonts, police, fonte — font means a set of letters and characters sharing one consistent design, style, and weight, used in printing or on a screen.

font in French

fonts
noun
(Christianity) A receptacle in a church for holy water, especially one used in baptism.
police
noun
In digital typesetting, a set of glyphs in a single style, representing one or more alphabets or writing systems, or the computer code representing it.
fonte
noun
In digital typesetting, a set of glyphs in a single style, representing one or more alphabets or writing systems, or the computer code representing it.
police d'écriture
noun
(computing, typography, metonymically) A computer file containing the code used to draw and compose the glyphs of one or more typographic fonts on a computer display or printer.
police
noun
(computing, typography, metonymically) A computer file containing the code used to draw and compose the glyphs of one or more typographic fonts on a computer display or printer.

What does "font" mean?

  1. noun A set of letters and characters sharing one consistent design, style, and weight, used in printing or on a screen.
    "The report looked more professional after switching to a cleaner font."
  2. noun A basin in a church that holds water used for baptism.
    "The baby was carried to the font for the christening."
  3. noun A source or origin of something, especially knowledge (literary).
    "The old professor was a font of obscure historical facts."
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font in a sentence

  • The report looked more professional after switching to a cleaner font.
  • She chose a bold, playful font for the poster title.
  • The baby was carried to the font for the christening.
  • The old professor was a font of obscure historical facts.

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What is "font" in French?

"font" in French is fonts, police, fonte. font means: A set of letters and characters sharing one consistent design, style, and weight, used in printing or on a screen.

How do you use "font" in a sentence?

Example: "The report looked more professional after switching to a cleaner font." In French, "font" is fonts, police, fonte.

Are there other ways to say "font" in French?

Yes — French has 4 translations listed for "font": fonts, police, fonte, police d'écriture.

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