Serif vs Sans Serif SERIF Definition A serif is a small line attached to the end of a stroke in a letter or symbol. A typef...
Serif vs Sans Serif
SERIF
Definition
- A serif is a small line attached to the end of a stroke in a letter or symbol.
- A typeface with serifs is called a serif typeface.
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Serif Font |
History
- Serif is originated from Dutch word "schreef" meaning "line" or " pen stroke".
Description
- Serifs are small decorative flourishes on the ends of strokes.
- Their appearance may well serve a higher purpose.
- They increase both readability and reading speed of long passage text.
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Serif font |
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Serif numericals and special symbols |
Serif fonts
- Below listed are the popular serif fonts.
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Serif fonts |
Classification
- Serif fonts can be broadly classified into four subgroups: old style, transitional, didone and slab.
Old style serif
- These are characterized by curved strokes whose axis inclines to left and little contrast between hicks and thins.
- These are always bracketed and head serifs are often angled.
Old style serif font
Transitional serif
- These are between old style and didone serif.
- Here strokes normally have a vertical stress and head serifs are oblique and are bracketed.
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Transitional serif font |
Didone or modern serif
- These are characterized by extreme contrast between thick and thin lines.
- These have vertical stress and long and fine serifs with minimal bracketing.
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Didone serif font |
Slab serif
- These have very heavy serifs with minimal or no bracketing.
- Changes in strokes weight is unnoticeable.
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Slab serif font |
SANS SERIF
Definition
- Sans serif is letter form which does not have extending features called "serifs" at the end of the strokes.
- A typeface without serifs is called sans serif type face.
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Sans serif font |
History
- The term comes from the French word sans, meaning "without" and serif ,possibly from Dutch word schreef, meaning "line" or "pen stroke".
Description
- Sans serif typefaces are considered more modern and include a variety of widths and shapes.
- Sans serif typefaces have a look that is direct and precise, although character edges may be either sharp or rounded.
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Sans serif font |
Sans serif numericals and special symbol
Sans serif fonts
- Below listed are popular sans serif fonts.
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Sans serif fonts |