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serif
[ ser-if ]
noun
- a smaller line used to finish off a main stroke of a letter, as at the top and bottom of M.
serif
/ ˈsɛrɪf /
noun
- printing a small line at the extremities of a main stroke in a type character
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Origin of serif1
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Origin of serif1
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Example Sentences
GNL loses one for the ugh quality of its sans serif supered on sickly green and gray tints.
Text shown in bold sans-serif type was printed in blackletter (Gothic).
Text in sans-serif type was originally printed in blackletter (Gothic, Old English).
The parts originally printed in Roman type are here shown in a sans-serif font to keep the visual distinction.
A very thin line or serif is apt to be lost in the background.
New Zealand stamps overprinted "Samoa" in sans-serif type 2mm.
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