fatface en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From fat + face.
Meanings
- (derogatory) Someone with a fat face.
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A very bold typeface.
SEVENTY years ago fat-face types were in fashion. It was believed that the legibility of a new style could be largely augmented by giving to it greater blackness of face. With this end in view, the designer of the fat-face made the body of each character from one-fourth to one-half wider than that of the ordinary text-letter.
1901, De Vinne, et al., The Practice of Typography […] :
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| fatfaces | Number=Plur | lexicographic |