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fount vs italic

italic vs fount

fount and italic both are nouns.

fount is not an adjective while italic is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fount Yes No No No
italic Yes Yes No No
As nouns, italic is a hyponym of fount; that is, italic is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fount:
  • fount: a specific size and style of type within a type family
  • italic: a typeface with letters slanting upward to the right
fount (noun) italic (noun)
a plumbing fixture that provides a flow of water a typeface with letters slanting upward to the right
a specific size and style of type within a type family a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
fount (adjective) italic (adjective)
characterized by slanting characters
Difference between fount and italic

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