Recent Examples on the WebCenturies ago, in the early days of printing presses, almost all typefaces had serifs.—Victor Mather, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2024 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.—Victor Mather, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2024 Koh and Laredo reunited onstage for Mozart’s Sinfonia Concertante in E-flat, which showcased each musician’s singular voice: Laredo, in particular, loves to finish his grainy lines with folksy serifs.—Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 4 Dec. 2023 Even the font spelling out the product name is minimalist, with not a serif in sight.—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 22 Dec. 2023 Its glossy website and physical paper are emblazoned with its name in serif font, and wire service articles sit beside Epoch Times originals.—Brandy Zadrozny, NBC News, 13 Oct. 2023 Having serifs or not is further down the list of importance.—Curbed, 20 Jan. 2023 In the study, the font people read fastest, on average, was Garamond — a serif font.—Leslie Shapiro, Washington Post, 26 June 2023 The traditional serif font and vine motif lend a luxurious feel, and the doormat is hand-hooked with polyester and acrylic yarns that appear similar to a standard indoor rug.—Amanda Constantine, Good Housekeeping, 21 June 2023
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Word History
Etymology
probably from Dutch schreef stroke, line, from Middle Dutch, from schriven to write, from Latin scribere — more at scribe
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