What is a font?

A font is the complete assortment of type in a given size and style.

Here are some examples of what is included in a font:

• Uppercase letters
• Lowercase letters
• Numerals
• Punctuation marks
• Common symbols
• Common accents

• Concept module: font
• In overview module: Glossary (Literacy): F
• In modular book: Glossary of literacy terms
• In document collection: Reference materials
• In bookshelf: Literacy

This page is an extract from the LinguaLinks Library, Version 4.0, published on CD-ROM by SIL International, 1999. [Ordering information.]

Page content last modified: 8 December 1998

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