Definition of Sans serif

1. Noun. A typeface in which characters have no serifs.

Exact synonyms: Helvetica
Generic synonyms: Case, Face, Font, Fount, Typeface

Definition of Sans serif

1. Noun. (typography) A typeface in which the characters do not have serifs. ¹

2. Adjective. (typography) Of a typeface, without serifs. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Sans Serif

sannup
sannups
sanny
sannyasi
sannyasin
sannyasins
sannyasis
sanpan
sanpans
sans
sans-culotte
sans-culottic
sans-culottism
sans-culottisms
sans-serif
sans serif
sans serifs
sansa
sansar
sansars
sansas
sansculotte
sansculottes
sansculottic
sansculottish
sansculottism
sansculottisms
sansei
sanseis
sanserif

Literary usage of Sans serif

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A Plain English Handbook: How to Create Clear Sec Disclosure Documents edited by Nancy M. Smith (2001)
"Kinds of typefaces Typefaces come in two varieties: serif and sans serif. : serif sans serif IN N All serif typefaces have small lines at the beginning or ..."

2. H. Th. Wijdeveld by Hans Oldewarris (2003)
"Typography: the sans-serif The sans-serif type was introduced in about 183o. ... Elevating the sans-serif to an ideal of simplicity, purity and direct ..."

3. SAS 9.1 Output Delivery System: User's Guide by SAS Institute (2004)
"... Helvetica, sans-serif",8pt,Bold); Change the attributes for graph style specific fonts. The REPLACE statement adds to the child style definitions the ..."

4. Otto Treumann by Otto Treumann, Toon Lauwen (2001)
"... asymmetric typography whose doctrine (care of Modern- Movement typographer Jan Tschichold) embraced the sans-serif typefaces, there was nothing dogmatic ..."

5. The Printer's Dictionary of Technical Terms: A Handbook of Definations and by Alexander A. Stewart (1912)
"sans serif— The style of type face in America called gothic is in England called sans serif (that is, without serif). It is distinguished by the absence of ..."

6. A Plain English Handbook: How to Create Clear Sec Disclosure Documents edited by Nancy M. Smith (2001)
"Kinds of typefaces Typefaces come in two varieties: serif and sans serif. : serif sans serif IN N All serif typefaces have small lines at the beginning or ..."

7. H. Th. Wijdeveld by Hans Oldewarris (2003)
"Typography: the sans-serif The sans-serif type was introduced in about 183o. ... Elevating the sans-serif to an ideal of simplicity, purity and direct ..."

8. SAS 9.1 Output Delivery System: User's Guide by SAS Institute (2004)
"... Helvetica, sans-serif",8pt,Bold); Change the attributes for graph style specific fonts. The REPLACE statement adds to the child style definitions the ..."

9. Otto Treumann by Otto Treumann, Toon Lauwen (2001)
"... asymmetric typography whose doctrine (care of Modern- Movement typographer Jan Tschichold) embraced the sans-serif typefaces, there was nothing dogmatic ..."

10. The Printer's Dictionary of Technical Terms: A Handbook of Definations and by Alexander A. Stewart (1912)
"sans serif— The style of type face in America called gothic is in England called sans serif (that is, without serif). It is distinguished by the absence of ..."

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