serif
IPA: sɝˈif
noun
- (typography) A short line added to the end of a stroke in traditional typefaces, such as Times New Roman.
adjective
- (typography) Of a typeface, provided with serifs.
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Examples of "serif" in Sentences
- It is a transitional serif font.
- Incised is a san serif typeface.
- The brand name of the mouse is Serif.
- Serif, sans serif, larger point size...
- This is the case with most serif typefaces.
- A serif at the apex of uppercase A is distinct.
- The use of a serif font amid the sans serif text is jarring.
- The carefully modelled serifs follow an artful logic of asymmetry.
- I don't know, but the mix of serif and non serif fonts is unusual.
- As an aside, they use 'f' number in both serif and sans serif faces.
- Get the full body wax and spray-on tan and the tattoo in serif scarring your biceps.
- The "serif" -- a cross-stroke or tick -- finishes the free ends of all lines used in making a Roman capital.
- Put it this way: if you want to look cool, funky, trendy, contemporary, casual, relax, then san serif is the font.
- Also, "serif" - fonts with little curlicues on the end - are a lot easier to read than "sans serif" fonts, like Helvetica.
- In all my research on the Great Legibility Debate, I found absolutely no convincing research showing that sans serif is easier to read.
- Gerd Couckhuyt on 01 Apr 2009 at 11: 24 am # sans serif is verry bad copy … … shame on you if you want to copy … you have too look better
- Most recently, some 2008 Silver Eagles with nominally updated design elements were instead released with the Reverse of 2007, most easily identified by the U (of UNITED) which does not have the right-side downward stroke (sometimes called a serif); the 2008 Reverse does have the downward stroke on the letter U.
- Most recently, some 2008 Silver Eagles with nominally updated design elements were instead released with the Reverse of 2007, most easily identified by the U (of UNITED) which does not have the right-side downward stroke (sometimes called a serif); the 2008 Reverse does have the downward stroke on the letter U. Additional Resources: