Pre-computer, "font" used to refer not just to the size but also the specific typeface.
Now, both "font" and "typeface" are used to refer to either a particular letterform or to a family of related letterforms. There seems to be no general agreement about which is which; I've heard both used by professional typographers and clients alike.
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Re:Nice font! (Or is it typeface?)
Posted by: nanday on January 28, 2006 01:42 AMPre-computer, "font" used to refer not just to the size but also the specific typeface.
Now, both "font" and "typeface" are used to refer to either a particular letterform or to a family of related letterforms. There seems to be no general agreement about which is which; I've heard both used by professional typographers and clients alike.
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