now if only google fonts and noto were uncensored instead of using outdated religious sensibilities to remove their practical utility...
What in the world are you taking about???
A Checklist for Choosing Type
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Re: A Checklist for Choosing Type
#22what's the difference between a type and a font?
Type is very broad. Think of it as “text style”.
Typeface is a pattern for glyphs, like Helvetica.
Font is more specific. 12 point Helvetica Bold.
Font family is a group of fonts. It could have 30 specific Helvetica fonts. Different from typeface in that you’re picking specific ones. It’s an implementation versus an idea.
These words all have slightly different meanings in different contexts and they’re totally muddled in common usage.