Mostly because people use the word 'font' when they actually mean 'typeface'

( Ghoti Fingers, Mon 8 Oct 2012, 7:59, 3 replies)

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( emvee cruor deo cruoris, Mon 8 Oct 2012, 8:30, closed)

Gosh yes that's a wholly legitimate reason to get upset
and IN NO WAY WHATSOEVER does it indicate that someone is a petty-minded prick with way too much time on their hands, most likely caused by crippling social inadequacy.

Don't listen to what they say, you seem OK to me.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 8 Oct 2012, 9:22, closed)

Getting annoyed enough to mash out an angry reply to a relatively innocuous post about the subtle difference between 'typeface' and 'font' is probably further along the 'petty-minded prick' continuum than the original post could ever aspire to be.
( Happy Phantom has been to Hastings, Brighton, and Eastbourne too, Mon 8 Oct 2012, 12:50, closed)

i studied graphic design and typography
'font' simply refers to all the characters in a particular typeface. the term was only really used by compositors and printers until people had computers at home.

i don't know any designers that don't have a twitch inducing aversion to one font or another

personally i fucking LOATH Zapf Chancery. Set it in all caps and i may well kill you.

there's a great little book called 'Just my type. A book about Fonts' i promise you it is actually a great read.
( spimf ™ is whoever you want him to be, Mon 8 Oct 2012, 12:05, closed)