WF
Abbreviation with 2 meanings
| Stands for | Wallis and Futuna |
|---|---|
| Meanings | 2 |
| Categories | Geography & Places, Writing & Everyday |
| Also written | wf |
WF has two meanings. It stands for Wallis and Futuna (country code) or Wrong font (proofreading and correction mark).
Meanings of WF at a glance
| # | WF stands for | Context |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wallis and Futuna | Geography & Places › Country Code |
| 2 | Wrong font | Writing & Everyday › Proofreading and Correction Mark |
1. Wallis and Futuna
Geography & Places · Country Code Abbreviations
French overseas collectivity in the South Pacific with Mata-Utu as its capital, whose three traditional kingdoms retain official roles. The alpha-3 code is WLF.
Example: Mail to Mata-Utu, WF passes through New Caledonia.
About 11,000 people live there, with more Wallisians living in New Caledonia than at home. The CFP franc is the currency.
2. Wrong font (wf)
Writing & Everyday · Proofreading and Correction Mark Abbreviations
Proofreading mark pointing out a character set in a different typeface, size or style from the surrounding text, a common error in hand-set type and in pasted digital text.
Example: One letter in "concerto" came from a different typeface, so the proofreader circled it and wrote wf.
In metal type, a wrong-font letter was one a compositor had returned to the wrong type case, so it later turned up in the wrong face. In digital layouts the same problem occurs when copied text keeps its original formatting. The proofreader circles the character and writes wf in the margin.
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