sans serif
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Origin of sans serif
First recorded in 1820–30
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Its name is a pun on the sans serif group of typefaces, and the island was depicted as being shaped like a semi-colon.
From BBC ● Mar. 31, 2025
The big divide in the world of typeface is between serif, or letters with small lines or tails attached to their edges, and sans serif, letters without those lines that have a smoother look.
From New York Times ● Feb. 28, 2024
“Good practice would be the use of a sans serif font,” the service said in an accessibility guide.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 18, 2023
Large sans serif fonts modernize the front of a home, while smaller serif numbers suit more traditional homes because they’re not as dramatic, Ducsik says.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 13, 2022
Occupied by the British in June, 1900, the available South African Republic stamps having the Dutch name overprinted "Cancelled" and the addition of the sans serif letters, separated by hyphens "V-R-I." in blue and red.
From The Postage Stamp in War by Melville, Fred. J.
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