Each of these variations of the typeface is a font. Most typefaces include variations in size (e.g., 24 point), weight (e.g., light, bold), slope (e.g., italic), width (e.g., condensed), and so on. Printed by William Caslon, letter founder from the 1728 Cyclopædia.Ī typeface (or font family) is a design of letters, numbers and other symbols, to be used in printing or for electronic display. A Specimen, a broadsheet with examples of typefaces and fonts available.
