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black letter vs fount

fount vs black letter

black letter and fount both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
black letter Yes No No No
fount Yes No No No
As nouns, fount is a hypernym of black letter; that is, fount is a word with a broader meaning than black letter:
  • black letter: a heavy typeface in use from 15th to 18th centuries
  • fount: a specific size and style of type within a type family
Other hypernyms of black letter include case, face, font, typeface.
black letter (noun) fount (noun)
a heavy typeface in use from 15th to 18th centuries a plumbing fixture that provides a flow of water
a specific size and style of type within a type family
Difference between black letter and fount

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