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sans serif en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /ˌsɑ̃ ˈsɛɹɪf/ (UK)
  • (US) audio
  • /ˌsæn(z)ˈsɛɹɪf/ (UK)
  • /ˌsæn(z)ˈsɛɹɪf/ (US)

Etymology

From sans + serif.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) Of a typeface, without serifs.
    • If you have some sans-serif fonts on your computer, you can play this game, too. 2008, Clay Shirky, Gin, Television, and Cognitive Surplus:

Forms

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sans-serif alternative lexicographic
sanserif alternative lexicographic

Relateds

Gill Sans · slab serif

Synonyms

serifless · nonserif

Translations (28)

fi groteski (without serifs) · es palo seco (without serifs) · fi sans-serif (without serifs) · de serifenlos (without serifs) · es sin serifas (without serifs) · nl schreefloos (without serifs) · hu groteszk (without serifs) · cs bezpatkový (without serifs) · ru без засе́чек (without serifs) · mk бессе́рифен (without serifs) · es paloseco (without serifs) · es sin serifa (without serifs) · id sans serif (without serifs) · he ללא תגים (without serifs) · cmn 無襯線字體 /无衬线字体 (without serifs) · fi päätteetön (without serifs) · he סנס–סריף (without serifs) · fr linéal (without serifs) · cmn 黑體 /黑体 (without serifs) · bo སྤྲོས་མེད (without serifs) · pl bezszeryfowy (without serifs) · as অনা-চেৰিফ (without serifs) · ko 산세리프 (without serifs) · pt sem serifa (without serifs) · ca pal sec (without serifs) · as অনাচেৰিফ (without serifs) · ja サンセリフ (without serifs) · hu talpatlan (without serifs)

sans serif en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˌsɑ̃ ˈsɛɹɪf/ (UK)
  • (US) audio
  • /ˌsæn(z)ˈsɛɹɪf/ (UK)
  • /ˌsæn(z)ˈsɛɹɪf/ (US)

Etymology

From sans + serif.

Meanings

  1. A typeface in which the characters do not have serifs.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
sans-serif alternative lexicographic
sans serifs Number=Plur lexicographic
sanserif alternative lexicographic

Antonyms

serif