sans serif

[ sanz ]

noun

, Printing.

1. a style of monotonal type without serifs.

sans serif

/ sænˈsɛrɪf /

noun

1. a style of printer's typeface in which the characters have no serifs

Other Words From

• sans-ser·if [sanz-, ser, -if], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of sans serif¹

First recorded in 1820–30

Example Sentences

This time she wrote her messages in a childlike sans serif that a designer friend of the artist later turned into a custom font, for more efficient printing.

From Los Angeles Times

The big divide in the world of typeface is between serif, or letters with small lines or tails attached to their edges, and sans serif, letters without those lines that have a smoother look.

From New York Times

Homes around it got fresh paint, sans serif house numbers and were flipped for $1 million and more.

From Washington Post

There’s a reason most children’s books are written in sans serif fonts, she said.

From New York Times

“Good practice would be the use of a sans serif font,” the service said in an accessibility guide.

From Washington Post