Basically a serif is a little flourish that some fonts have at the ends of lines that are components of letters. Look through a list of fonts and you will see many that use serifs. Find a font that has 'sans serif' (without serif) and you will immediately see the difference.
Brioso Pro typeface is classified as a transitional serif typeface. It combines elements of both old-style and modern serif typefaces, making it versatile for various design applications. It is known for its elegant and readable characteristics.
Usually the serif fonts are divided into 2 categories, slab serif and serif. Clarendon is an example of a slab serif.
Agency is a sans serif font.
Semi-serif fonts are a combination of serif and sans-serif styles, where the font has some serif features but is less pronounced compared to traditional serif fonts. They provide a more modern and clean look while still maintaining some of the elegance associated with serif fonts.
The serif refers to what looks like "tails" on some of the characters. They generally lead to readability over a period of time with less strain. The Words at the upper left, "Answers.com" are a serif font and most others are sans-serif. Times New Roman is a popular serif font. Arial is a popular san-serif font (which means without serif.)
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The population of Serif Europe is 230.
Serif Europe was created in 1987.
Serif Sezer was born in 1943.
Serif Sezer is 172 cm.
Serif Yenen is 190 cm.
The kind of font you see here is a sans serif (sans = without; serif= flourish, embellishment). The white letters on blue background forming the logotype Answers at the top of this page are a serif font, most everything else is sans serif on this page. Time New Roman is a typical and common serif font. Arial is a sans serif font.