Fond vs. Font — What's the Difference?

In the culinary arts, fond is a contraction of fonds de cuisine which is loosely described as "the foundation and working capital of the kitchen". It refers to a flavorful liquid that is used as foundation (fondation in French, hence the abbreviation fond) for other preparations, such as stocks, broths, gravies and sauces.

In metal typesetting, a font was a particular size, weight and style of a typeface. Each font was a matched set of type, with a piece (a "sort") for each glyph, and a typeface consisting of a range of fonts that shared an overall design.

Having a strong liking, inclination, or affection

A receptacle in a church for the water used in baptism, typically a free-standing stone structure.

Affectionate; tender

A reservoir for oil in an oil lamp.

Immoderately affectionate or indulgent; doting

A source of a desirable quality or commodity; a fount

Cherished; dear

A set of type of one particular face and size

(Archaic) Naively credulous or foolish.

A basin for holding baptismal water in a church.

The background of a design in lace.

A receptacle for holy water; a stoup.

Having a liking or affection (for).

The oil reservoir in an oil-burning lamp.

Affectionate.

An abundant source; a fount

Indulgent.

A complete set of type of one size and face.

Outlandish; foolish; silly.

(Christianity) A receptacle in a church for holy water, especially one used in baptism.

(obsolete) Foolish; simple; weak.

A receptacle for oil in a lamp.

(obsolete) Doted on; regarded with affection.

(figuratively) Spring, source, fountain.

(obsolete) To have a foolish affection for, to be fond of.

(typography) A set of glyphs of unified design, belonging to one typeface (e.g., Helvetica), style (e.g., italic), and weight (e.g., bold). Usually representing the letters of an alphabet and its supplementary characters.

(obsolete) To caress; to fondle.

In metal typesetting, a set of type sorts in one size.

The background design in lace-making.

In phototypesetting, a set of patterns forming glyphs of any size, or the film they are stored on.

(cooking) Brown residue in pans from cooking meats and vegetables.

In digital typesetting, a set of glyphs in a single style, representing one or more alphabets or writing systems, or the computer code representing it.

(information science) A group of records having shared provenance.

A typeface.

(obsolete) Foundation; bottom; groundwork.

A computer file containing the code used to draw and compose the glyphs of one or more typographic fonts on a computer display or printer.

(obsolete) Fund, stock, or store.

(figuratively) A source, wellspring, fount.

Foolish; silly; simple; weak.

To overlay (text) on the picture.

Foolishly tender and loving; weakly indulgent; over-affectionate.

A complete assortment of printing type of one size, including a due proportion of all the letters in the alphabet, large and small, points, accents, and whatever else is necessary for printing with that variety of types; a fount.

Affectionate; loving; tender; - in a good sense; as, a fond mother or wife.

A fountain; a spring; a source.

Loving; much pleased; affectionately regardful, indulgent, or desirous; longing or yearning; - followed by of (formerly also by on).

A basin or stone vessel in which water is contained for baptizing.

Doted on; regarded with affection.

A specific size and style of type within a type family

Trifling; valued by folly; trivial.

Bowl for baptismal water

To caress; to fondle.

To be fond; to dote.

Foundation; bottom; groundwork;

Fund, stock, or store.

Having or displaying warmth or affection;

Extravagantly or foolishly loving and indulgent;

Absurd or silly because unlikely;

(followed by `of' or `to') having a strong preference or liking for;