serif font

collocation in English

meaningsofserifandfont

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serif
noun[C]
uk
/ˈser.ɪf/us
/ˈser.ɪf/
a small line that is added to a printed letter in certain typefaces (= particular designs of letters ...
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font
noun[C]
uk
/fɒnt/us
/fɑːnt/
a large container in a church, usually made of stone, that holds the water used ...
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(Definition ofserifandfontfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofserif font

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The letters presented in both conditions were printed in a lowercase sansseriffont.
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Each letter was printed on a small white card in a lowercase sanseriffont.
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Another study indicated that comprehension times for individual words are slightly faster when written in a sansseriffontversus aseriffont.
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The "terminals" (ends) of instrokes and outstrokes often end in serifs in aseriffont.
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The message is written in capitals in a sansseriffontof varying size.
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The printing reminds one of the immaturity by titles that look like cross stitch and a sansseriffont.
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There are also directional signs in goldseriffontand outline on a blue background.
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In addition, a newseriffontis used for the episode titles.
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It is a transitionalseriffont.
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Hinting information, spatial anti-aliasing, and subpixel rendering technologies have partially mitigated the perception of serif fonts on screen.
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A study suggested that serif fonts are more legible but are generally preferred less than sans serif fonts on screen.
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Serif fonts are probably the most used class in printed materials, including most books, newspapers and magazines.
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In addition to their typically brown and white colour, sans serif fonts are used that are easy to read.
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Sans serif fonts are the more modern of the two fonts.
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