"webfont" meaning in English

See webfont in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: webfonts [plural]
Etymology: Web + font Etymology templates: {{compound|en|Web|font}} Web + font Head templates: {{en-noun}} webfont (plural webfonts)
  1. (computing, Internet) A font designed for or used on the Internet. Tags: Internet Categories (topical): Computing, Internet

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for webfont meaning in English (1.9kB)

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