"subfont" meaning in English

See subfont in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: subfonts [plural]
Etymology: sub- + font Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|sub|font}} sub- + font Head templates: {{en-noun}} subfont (plural subfonts)
  1. (computing, typography) A subset of a font, holding only some of its glyphs. Categories (topical): Computing, Typography

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for subfont meaning in English (1.8kB)

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