typeface

plural typefaces · alternative type face · alternative type-face

1. mediaThe particular design of some type, font, or a font family.

   (Technically Aptos and Calibri are typefaces, while a “font” refers to a particular face or size, like italics or boldface. But in practice, “font” is often used as a synonym for “typeface,” including by Microsoft employees interviewed for this article.)

   2024 February 28, Victor Mather, “Microsoft Word’s Subtle Typeface Change Affected Millions. Did You Notice?”, in The New York Times, →ISSN

   Synonyms: face, font[Appendix:Glossary

2. mediaThe surface of type which inked, or the impression it makes.