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sans serif
[ sanz ]
noun
, Printing.
- a style of monotonal type without serifs.
sans serif
/ sænˈsɛrɪf /
noun
- a style of printer's typeface in which the characters have no serifs
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Other Words From
- sans-ser·if [sanz-, ser, -if], adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of sans serif1
First recorded in 1820–30
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Example Sentences
GNL loses one for the ugh quality of its sans serif supered on sickly green and gray tints.
From The Daily Beast
Text shown in bold sans-serif type was printed in blackletter (Gothic).
From Project Gutenberg
Text in sans-serif type was originally printed in blackletter (Gothic, Old English).
From Project Gutenberg
The parts originally printed in Roman type are here shown in a sans-serif font to keep the visual distinction.
From Project Gutenberg
New Zealand stamps overprinted "Samoa" in sans-serif type 2mm.
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Text printed in blackletter (gothic) type is shown in the e-text as sans-serif.
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