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

Words Nearby sans serif

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How to use sans serif in a sentence

Their clear bottles showcase vibrantly hued vinegars like juicy strawberry rosé, while the labels lure customers with sans serif fonts and hazy color gradients that nod to aura photography and spore prints.
When Did Vinegar Get So Cool? | Aliza Abarbanel | September 1, 2021 | Eater
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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