replacementfont

noun

UK /rɪˈpleɪsmənt fɒnt/

US /rɪˈpleɪsmənt fɑːnt/

A replacement font is a different set of letters used in place of the first one.

The designer used a replacement font because the original one was missing.

SYNONYMS

substitute font alternate typeface backup font stand-in font

RELATED WORDS

typeface font family glyph typography fallback

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A font automatically swapped in when the chosen font cannot be displayed.

The browser showed a replacement font for the missing web font.

3. A font used to restore text after the original font file is lost.

We applied a replacement font to fix the broken document.

4. A spare font kept ready for emergencies in a design project.

Keep a replacement font handy in case the main one fails.