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ɪfAlso, especially British, ceriph.
Origin:
1835–45; perhaps < Dutch schreef line (in writing), akin to schrijven to write
1835–45; perhaps < Dutch schreef line (in writing), akin to schrijven to write
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| —n | |
| printing a small line at the extremities of a main stroke in a type character | |
| [C19: perhaps from Dutch schreef dash, probably of Germanic origin, compare Old High German screvōn to engrave] | |
| seriph or (rarely) seriph | |
| —n | |
| [C19: perhaps from Dutch schreef dash, probably of Germanic origin, compare Old High German screvōn to engrave] | |
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Serif
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Example sentences
In its earliest form, the nameplate was in tall, serif type.
Serif type is not recommended because fluctuation in registration will adversely affect the fine strokes and serifs.
The serif font is easier to read, and the way that the articles can be chosen is simple and intuitive.
It's well-known that using serif fonts for body text increases readability and reading speed.
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