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: any of the short lines stemming from and at an angle to the upper and lower ends of the strokes of a letter
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Whereas serif fonts feel authoritative and timeless, sans serif fonts can feel modern or informal.
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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
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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
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“Serif.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/serif. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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serif
noun
ser·if
ˈser-əf 
: any of the short lines crossing the upper and lower ends of the strokes of a printed letter
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