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sans serif

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sans ser·if  (sn srf)
n.
A typeface without serifs. Also called gothic.

sans-serif adj.
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sans serif
sans serif typeface (left) and serif typeface (right)

sans serif, sanserif [sænˈsɛrɪf]
n
(Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) a style of printer's typeface in which the characters have no serifs
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Noun1.sans serif - a typeface in which characters have no serifs
font, fount, typeface, face, case - a specific size and style of type within a type family
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sans serif [ˌsænˈserɪf] Ngrotesca f


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Sin #2: Using a Sans Serif font for your body copy instead of a Serif font.
00 Paperback Z250 Writer/editor/designer Riggs (The Society of Typographic Aficionados) presents a reference to using classic serif, sans serif, and display typographical fonts in design projects.
In this regard, studies have shown that Georgia, Times New Roman, and other serif fonts are easier and nicer to read in hard copy as opposed to Arial, Tahoma, and other sans serif fonts.
 
 
 
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