typeface
n.a specific design for a set of letters and symbols. You use this word when you want to talk about the style of a font, like Times New Roman or Arial.
n.a particular design for a set of type, including all the letters and punctuation marks. It refers to the visual style of a font rather than the font itself.
“The designer chose a modern typeface for the magazine cover.”
“While the font is the software used to display the text, the typeface refers to the actual design of the characters.”
“The transition from serif to sans-serif typefaces in digital interfaces is often driven by the need for legibility at smaller sizes on high-resolution screens.”
“Some posters were designed by colleagues with desktop publishing software, cleanly formatted in neat typefaces.”
From type + face.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.