A '''font''' is a mapping from [character]s to [glyph]s. Your handwriting style could well be considered to be a (very, very complex) font, though the term is more generally used for cases where the mapping is more clearly defined, such as in printing or displaying text on a computer screen. There are vast numbers of fonts available for computers, but it is probably a good idea not to use very many at once. ''Need more here, especially references to background works elsewhere on the Web...''