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In [[movable type|metal]] [[typesetting]], a '''font''' is a particular [[#Characteristics|size, weight, and style]] of a ''[[typeface]]'', defined as the set of fonts that share an overall design. |
In [[movable type|metal]] [[typesetting]], a '''font''' is a particular [[#Characteristics|size, weight, and style]] of a ''[[typeface]]'', defined as the set of fonts that share an overall design. |
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For instance, the typeface [[Bauer Bodoni]] (shown in the figure) includes fonts |
For instance, the typeface [[Bauer Bodoni]] (shown in the figure) includes fonts "[[Roman (typeface)|Roman]] 12pt" (or "regular"), "{{notatypo|'''[[Emphasis (typography)|bold]] 12pt'''}}" and "{{notatypo|''[[Italic type|italic]] 12pt''}}"; each of these styles is also available in a range of other common [[Font size|sizes]]. In traditional printing, fonts were physically created using metal or wood type, with a font for each size. |
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In the modern era of ([[computer font]]s), the terms ''font'' and ''typeface'' are often used interchangeably.{{Cite web |date=2021-11-09 |title=Typefaces vs. fonts: here's how they're different |url=https://www.editorx.com/shaping-design/article/typefaces-vs-fonts |access-date=2023-06-14 |website=Shaping Design Blog |language=en |archive-date=2023-06-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230629171809/https://www.editorx.com/shaping-design/article/typefaces-vs-fonts |url-status=live }} When distributed digitally, each style is typically stored in a separate digital [[font file]], which includes the various sizes of that style. Most digital fonts are [[scalable font|scalable]], and some typesetting software allows the user to scale the type beyond those sizes specified in the file. While the various sizes of a typeface often use identical [[Letterform|letterforms]], it is not uncommon for a typeface to feature different design elements to aid readability or impact at especially large or small sizes. |
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In both traditional typesetting and digital design, the term ''font'' refers to a specific style or version of a typeface. |
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[[Image:Sorts on composing stick.jpg|thumb|right|Metal type [[Sort (typesetting)|sort]]s arranged on a [[composing stick]]]] |
[[Image:Sorts on composing stick.jpg|thumb|right|Metal type [[Sort (typesetting)|sort]]s arranged on a [[composing stick]]]] |
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