sans serif

[ sanz ]

/ sænz /

noun Printing.

a style of monotonal type without serifs.

Words nearby sans serif

sanpro, sans, sans doute, sans gêne, sans peur et sans reproche, sans serif, sans souci, sans-culotte, sans., sansei, sansevieria

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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Examples from the Web for sans-serif

New Zealand stamps overprinted "Samoa" in sans-serif type 2mm.
The Postage Stamp in War|Fred. J. Melville
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
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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