fount

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a specific size and style of type within a type family
  2. noun a plumbing fixture that provides a flow of water

Etymology

Clipping of fountain, on the pattern of the pair mount, mountain.

In classic literature

Synonyms

font, typeface, face, case

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