font
In modern digital contexts, this term refers to the entire software package of a typeface, encompassing various weights and styles. It is often used interchangeably with typeface, though technically a typeface is the design and the font is the delivery mechanism. In ecclesiastical or geological contexts, the word evokes a sense of origin or ritual purity. It describes a physical point of emergence, whether it be a natural spring of water or a consecrated basin used for baptismal rites.
Meanings
A set of type of one particular face and size, consisting of the characters needed to print a document.
"The designer chose a clean, sans-serif font for the corporate brochure."
The specific digital design of characters in a computer system, including the style, weight, and size of the letters.
"You can change the font in the word processor to make the headings stand out."