sans serif
[ sanz ]
/ sænz /
noun Printing.
a style of monotonal type without serifs.
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OTHER WORDS FROM sans serif
sans-ser·if [sanz-ser-if], /ˌsænzˈsɛr ɪf/, adjectiveWords nearby sans serif
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Example sentences from the Web for sans serif
New Zealand stamps overprinted "Samoa" in sans-serif type 2mm.
The Postage Stamp in War|Fred. J. MelvilleText in sans-serif type was originally printed in blackletter (Gothic, Old English).
The Path-Way to Knowledg|Robert RecordThe parts originally printed in Roman type are here shown in a sans-serif font to keep the visual distinction.
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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