What does fatface mean?
Fatface means (derogatory) Someone with a fat face..
Fatface
Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Meaning
(derogatory) Someone with a fat face..
Definitions by Sense
- (derogatory) Someone with a fat face.
- (typography) A very bold typeface.
Example Sentences
SEVENTY years ago fat-face types were in fashion. It was believed that the legibility of a new style could be largely augmented by giving to it greater blackness of face. With this end in view, the designer of the fat-face made the body of each character from one-fourth to one-half wider than that of the ordinary text-letter.
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Word Forms
- fatfaces
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SEVENTY years ago fat-face types were in fashion. It was believed that the legibility of a new style could be largely augmented by giving to it greater blackness of face. With this end in view, the designer of the fat-face made the body of each character from one-fourth to one-half wider than that of the ordinary text-letter.
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