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Whereas serif fonts feel authoritative and timeless, sans serif fonts can feel modern or informal.—Aytekin Tank, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025 Incredible the sense memories that can be instantly evoked with a little off-white serif font.—Emily Temple
march 28, Literary Hub, 28 Mar. 2025 Pair bold serif font treatments with minimalist layouts or dynamic motion using sans serif type to capture attention.—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025 It came wrapped in gold foil, printed with the brand’s name in a large serif font that evokes early Mac ads.—Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for serif
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Etymology
probably from Dutch schreef stroke, line, from Middle Dutch, from schriven to write, from Latin scribere — more at scribe
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