包括字母、數字以及其他符號的成套印刷字元，有特定共通的風格或設計。至於一面有一個字元，通常為金屬材質的長方塊，用以組合成文章並且印刷，這種方塊稱為「鉛字」。

字體(活字類型)　(P,,U,繁體中文-偏好,D,U,U)
字型(,U,繁體中文-非偏好,UF,U,U)
鉛字體(,U,繁體中文-非偏好,UF,U,U)
tzu t'i (P,,U,韋氏拼音-偏好,UF,U,U)
zì tǐ (P,,U,漢語拼音-偏好,UF,U,U)
zi ti (P,,U,漢語拼音(無聲調)-偏好,UF,U,U)
typefaces(type forms)　(P,,U,英文-偏好,D,U,PN)
typeface(type form)　(,U,英文-非偏好,AD,U,SN)
faces(typefaces)　(,U,英文-非偏好,UF,U,N)
faces, type(type forms)　(,U,英文-非偏好,UF,U,N)
type faces(type forms)　(,U,英文-非偏好,UF,U,N)
types(typefaces)　(,U,英文-非偏好,UF,U,N)
lettertypen(P,,U,荷蘭語-偏好,D,U,U)
lettertype(,U,荷蘭語-非偏好,AD,U,U)
tipos de letra(P,,U,西班牙語-偏好,D,U,PN)
tipo de letra(,U,西班牙語-非偏好,AD,U,SN)

藝術與建築詞典根目錄
....物件層面
........組件 (層級名)
............成分
................<依特定背景區分之組件>
....................<資訊形式組件>
........................<書寫體與活字類型>
............................字體 (活字類型)

distinguished from....

鉛字(排版設備)

英文....	Sets of printed characters, comprised of alphabets, numerals, and other symbols, that share certain characteristics of style or design. For the rectangular pieces, usually metal, having a character on one side, from which text is composed and set to be printed, use "type."
荷蘭語....	Wordt gebruikt voor series gedrukte karakters, die alfabetten, numerieken en andere symbolen omvatten die overeenkomen in bepaalde stijl- en ontwerpkenmerken. Voor de rechthoekige, meestal metalen stukken die aan een kant een karakter hebben waarmee een tekst wordt vervaardigd en klaargemaakt om gedrukt te worden, wordt 'losse gegoten letters' gebruikt.

字體(活字類型)............	[AS-Academia Sinica]
.................	朗文當代大辭典 November 3, 2014
.................	中央研究院中英雙語知識本體詞網 April 14, 2012
.................	智慧藏百科全書網 November 3, 2014
.................	印刷，裝訂名詞辭典 291
字型............	[AS-Academia Sinica]
.................	國家教育研究院－雙語詞彙、學術名詞暨辭書資訊網 November 3, 2014
.................	中央研究院中英雙語知識本體詞網 April 14, 2012
typefaces(type forms)............	[VP]
.................	Type Evidence (1990)
.................	Skillin and Gay, Words into Type (1974) IND
.................	Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-) "Bodoni;" accessed 21 February 2008
typeface(type form)............	[VP]
.................	Getty Vocabulary Program rules
faces(typefaces)............	[VP]
.................	Skillin and Gay, Words into Type (1974) 504, uses a lot in text; faces
.................	Getty Vocabulary Program rules
faces, type(type forms)............	[VP]
.................	Getty Vocabulary Program rules
type faces(type forms)............	[VP]
.................	CDMARC Subjects: LCSH (1988-)
types(typefaces)............	[VP]
.................	Type Evidence (1990) types
.................	Getty Vocabulary Program rules
lettertypen............	[Bureau AAT]
.................	AAT-Ned (1994-)
lettertype............	[Bureau AAT]
.................	AAT-Ned (1994-)
tipos de letra............	[CDBP-DIBAM]
.................	Comité, Plural del término en singular
tipo de letra............	[CDBP-DIBAM]
.................	McCleary, Conservación de libros y Documentos. Glosario de Términos Técnicos (1997) 44
Subject:............	[Bureau AAT]
.................	CDMARC Subjects: LCSH (1988-) type and type-founding
.................	Van Dale groot woordenboek (1994)

Getty AAT: 300194389 Getty AAT: http://www.getty.edu/vow/AATFullDisplay?find=costume&logic=AND¬e=&subjectid=300194389
聯合目錄： 字體 、字型 、鉛字體 、tzu t'i 、zì tǐ 、zi ti 、typefaces 、typeface 、faces 、faces, type 、type faces 、types 、lettertypen 、lettertype 、tipos de letra 、tipo de letra