sans serif

NOUN
  1. a typeface in which characters have no serifs
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How To Use sans serif In A Sentence

  • Headlines are split between serif and sans serif faces.
  • Sans serif fonts are typically plain with constant line weight.
  • Six columns, headlines modest, 36-point was a screamer, some stout but unfamiliar sans serif type. THE SHIPPING NEWS
  • A typeface has first to be legible, nay, readable, and a sans serif is certainly not the most legible typeface when set in quantity, let alone readable … Good typography has to be perfectly legible and, as such, the result of intelligible planning … The classical typefaces such as Garamond, Janson, Crooked Timber
  • Also, "serif" - fonts with little curlicues on the end - are a lot easier to read than "sans serif" fonts, like Helvetica. The Compleat Guide To LiveJournal Stardom And Fame, Part I
  • Meanwhile, many texts have been happily read in sans serif typefaces, and other texts are hard to read because the serif typeface chosen is just plain hard to read, or badly set.
  • Sans serif: A typeface without series and constructed from strokes of nearly uniform thickness.
  • The most conventional scheme for using typefaces is to use a serif face such as Times New Roman or Georgia for body text and a sans serif face such as Verdana or Arial as a contrast for headlines.
  • You may use either a variation of the serif font or a contrasting sans serif face for the display type.
  • A serif font style is easier to read in body copy than a sans serif style.
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