sans serif

English

Wikipedia

A serif font and a sans serif one.

Alternative forms

• sanserif
• sans-serif

Pronunciation

• IPA: /sæn.sɛɹɪf/, /sænz.sɛɹɪf/; SAMPA: /s{n.sErIf/, /s{nz.sErIf/ (UK)

Noun

sans serif (plural sans serifs)

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

Antonyms

• serif

Adjective

sans serif (not comparable)

1. (typography) Of a typeface, without serifs.
   • 2008, Clay Shirky, "Gin, Television, and Cognitive Surplus"

     If you have some sans-serif fonts on your computer, you can play this game, too.

Translations

without serifs

Chinese: Mandarin: 無襯線字體 (cmn), 无衬线字体 (cmn) (wú chènxiàn zìtǐ) Czech: bezpatkový (cs) m.

Dutch: schreefloos (nl) Russian: без засе́чек (bez zaséček)