sans serif
[ sanz ]
/ sænz /
noun Printing.
a style of monotonal type without serifs.
Origin of sans serif
First recorded in 1820–30
OTHER WORDS FROM sans serif
sans-ser·if [sanz-ser-if] /ˌsænzˈsɛr ɪf/, adjectiveWords nearby sans serif
sanpro,
sans,
sans doute,
sans gêne,
sans peur et sans reproche,
sans serif,
sans souci,
sans-culotte,
sans.,
sansei,
sansevieria
Example sentences from the Web for sans-serif
New Zealand stamps overprinted "Samoa" in sans-serif type 2mm.
The Postage Stamp in War |Fred. J. MelvilleText in sans-serif type was originally printed in blackletter (Gothic, Old English).
The Path-Way to Knowledg |Robert RecordThe parts originally printed in Roman type are here shown in a sans-serif font to keep the visual distinction.
Text printed in blackletter (gothic) type is shown in the e-text as sans-serif.
A Treatise on Wood Engraving |John Jackson
British Dictionary definitions for sans-serif
sans serif
sanserif
/ (sænˈsɛrɪf) /
noun
a style of printer's typeface in which the characters have no serifs