What Types of Fonts Are Available Today? In traditional computer aided typecasting, a variety of fonts were used in one block of type. Each individual font was a matching pair of type, a single piece for every glyph, and usually a complete typeface consisting of several fonts all of which shared a common appearance. Fonts were usually designed for particular uses in the script or in the text. Typography is a set of tools that make it possible for a person to create words, phrases, or sentences in a written form that convey meaning. Fonts can be used in many different ways to create the desired effect. Although most fonts were only designed for specific purposes, now, it is possible to use many different fonts in one document or page. The most common fonts used are script fonts. Script fonts can also be referred to as block fonts and are often created by combining several styles of script fonts in a single font. Script fonts are often used as the default font in most programs and are al...