subfont

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noun

A subset of a font, holding only some of its glyphs.

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Meanings

nounsubfont (plural subfonts)

plural subfonts

  1. computingA subset of a font, holding only some of its glyphs.

    Two subfonts are available for EGA/VGA displays, and only one is available for LCD displays.

    2001, Jim Cooper, Using MS-DOS 6.22, page 346

Origin

From sub- + font.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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