a style of printing type with no serifs
Origin of sans-serif
see sans and serifsans-serif
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sans serif
noun
A typeface without serifs. Also called gothic .
Related Forms:
- sans-ser′if
adjective
sans serif
left: sans serif typeface
right: serif typeface
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Noun
- Alternative spelling of sans serif.
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sans-serif - Computer Definition
A typeface style without serifs, which are the short horizontal lines added at the tops and bottoms of the vertical member of the letter. Helvetica is a common sans-serif font.
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