serif
pronunciation
How to pronounce serif in British English:
UK [ˈserɪf]
How to pronounce serif in American English:
US [ˈsɛrɪf]
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- Noun:
- a short line at the end of the main strokes of a character
Word Origin
- serif (n.)
- in typography, 1841, earlier ceref (1827); see sans-serif.
Example
- 1. You would expect a bad sans serif .
- 2. Sans serif pro 46 light italic fonts rss feed .
- 3. It 's a modern , slightly-rounded sans serif typeface with five weights .
- 4. Times is a serif typeface .
- 5. Sans serif fonts are also sometimes referred to as gothic or grotesque .