lightface

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noun

The opposite of boldface, a font that is light (has a low ratio of ink to white space).

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Meanings

nounlightface (plural lightfaces)

plural lightfaces

  1. The opposite of boldface, a font that is light (has a low ratio of ink to white space).

Origin

From light + face.

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APA

lightface. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lightface

MLA

“lightface.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lightface. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lightface,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lightface.

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