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full-face
[f. the advb. phr. (in) full face s.v. full a. 8 a.]
1. attrib. phr. = full-faced a. 2.
1909Daily Chron. 4 Mar. 1/3 The Halcyon was struck a heavy full face blow on the port quarter. 1927R. H. Wilenski Mod. Movement in Art 133 The full-face eye in profile heads in Egyptian art.
2. Printing. A full-faced letter or fount of such letters (cf. next).
1892N.Y. Nation 25 Feb. 155/3 The page is divided into triple columns, and the leading word of each column is in full-face. 1923J.J. Little Bk. Types, etc. (N.Y.) 409 Bold Face.—A fullface letter similar to the roman, containing both hair lines and heavy strokes. 1963Kenneison & Spilman Dict. Printing 77 Full face, a fount of capitals designed to occupy the complete body size, as there are no descenders to provide for. |