serif
a smaller line used to finish off a main stroke of a letter, as at the top and bottom of M.
Origin of serif
1- Also especially British, cer·iph .
Words Nearby serif
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How to use serif in a sentence
The bold contrasting strokes, strong verticality and easily recognizable serifs and ball terminals were perfectly suited for advertisements, posters and signs in the early 20th century.
TIME Releases 3 Special Edition NFT Magazine Covers for Auction | TIME Staff | March 22, 2021 | TimeGNL loses one for the ugh quality of its sans serif supered on sickly green and gray tints.
Text shown in bold sans-serif type was printed in blackletter (Gothic).
The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman | Laurence SterneText 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.
A very thin line or serif is apt to be lost in the background.
Writing & Illuminating, & Lettering | Edward JohnstonNew Zealand stamps overprinted "Samoa" in sans-serif type 2mm.
The Postage Stamp in War | Fred. J. Melville
British Dictionary definitions for serif
rarely seriph
/ (ˈsɛrɪf) /
printing a small line at the extremities of a main stroke in a type character
Origin of serif
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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