Rob and Cath talk about fonts and how the choice of fonts can indicate what type of person you are.
This week's question: Do you know which language the word 'font' originates from? Is it:
a) Spanish
b) German
c) French
Listen out for the answer at the end of the programme!
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Fonts
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Vocabulary
- fonts
different styles and sizes of letters that are used in printing or typing
- an array
a group or collection of things or people, often large or impressive
- typography
the way of preparing and arranging printed material, especially designing how text will appear when it's printed
- calligraphy
the art of producing beautiful handwriting often using a brush or a special pen
- unsophisticated
simple and basic
- characteristics
qualities or features that are typical of someone or something
- humanitarian
concerned with reducing suffering and improving the conditions that people live in
- competent
efficient and effective
- loathed
disliked very much
- jaunty
light-hearted, full of confidence and energetic