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At 11:31 AM 4/16/2001, Rahul Siddharthan wrote:

>I could say "typeface" if that makes you feel better.  But the figlet
>package itself calls them "fonts".

"Fonts" is the correct term. A "typeface" is a design for a set of
characters, regardless of size. A "font" is a typeface scaled to a
specific size and density (e.g. 11 point bold).

--Brett


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