sans serif

[ sanz ]

nounPrinting.

a style of monotonal type without serifs.

Origin of sans serif

First recorded in 1820–30

Other words from sans serif

sans-ser·if [sanz-ser-if], /ˌsænzˈsɛr ɪf/, adjective

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How to use sans serif in a sentence

GNL loses one for the ugh quality of its sans serif supered on sickly green and gray tints.
Newspaper Wars: The Times vs. The Journal, Day 3 | Harold Evans | April 28, 2010 | THE DAILY BEAST
Text shown in bold sans-serif type was printed in blackletter (Gothic).
The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman | Laurence Sterne
Text in sans-serif type was originally printed in blackletter (Gothic, Old English).
The Path-Way to Knowledg | Robert Record
The parts originally printed in Roman type are here shown in a sans-serif font to keep the visual distinction.
A Treatise of the Cohabitation Of the Faithful with the Unfaithful | Peter Martyr
New Zealand stamps overprinted "Samoa" in sans-serif type 2mm.
The Postage Stamp in War | Fred. J. Melville

Text printed in blackletter (gothic) type is shown in the e-text as sans-serif.
A Treatise on Wood Engraving | John Jackson

British Dictionary definitions for sans serif

sans serif

sanserif

/ (sænˈsɛrɪf) /

noun

a style of printer's typeface in which the characters have no serifs

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