Hello Everyone,

I am a student pursuing masters in Graphic Branding and Identity. I am writing a discourse on the usage of typographic terminology. I asked this question to my professors and they had different opinions.

What I have understood is that a ‘typeface’ is the design of the alphabet-the shape of the letters that make up the typestyle. The letters, numbers, and symbols that make up a design of the type. So Times New Roman Regular is a typeface.

‘Font’ is the digital file that contains/describes the typeface. Its name is derived from the word ‘fount’ and it is a collection or a family of all the different styles and sizes of a typeface. So, Times New Roman (Italic, Regular, Bold and Bold Italic) would be a font.

Any help will do, and is really appreciated.
Thanks.