the set of characters in one size and style of a typeface, For example, Garamond is a typeface, while 14-point Garamond Italic is a font.
a complete collection of characters (including upper- and lowercase letters, numerals, punctuation, ligatures, reference marks, etc.) in a consistent style and size. Desktop publishing programs and word processors let you use more than one font in a single document. When you switch to italics or to bold or to a larger size, you are changing the font even though you may still be in the same typeface.
typographer's name for the complete selection of type of one size and face. A font will include all 26 letters in the alphabet (including uppercase and lowercase as well as small caps), the numbers from 0 through 9, punctuation marks, and some commonly used symbols, such as the ampersand (&) and dollar sign ($).
