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sans serif

 
Dictionary: sans ser·if   (săn sĕr'ĭf) pronunciation
 
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sans serif
sans serif typeface (left) and serif typeface (right)
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n.

A typeface without serifs. Also called gothic.

sansserif sans-ser'if adj.
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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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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: a typeface in which characters have no serifs
  Synonym: Helvetica

 
 

 

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