"fontology" meaning in English

See fontology in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: font + -ology Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|font|ology}} font + -ology Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} fontology (uncountable)
  1. (computing, informal) The study of fonts, or electronic typefaces. Tags: informal, uncountable Categories (topical): Computing

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