Definition of serif in English:

serif

noun ˈsɛrɪfˈsɛrəf

A slight projection finishing off a stroke of a letter in certain typefaces.
Compare with sans serif
Example sentencesExamples
- Most importantly they don't have the resolution needed to properly render highly legible serif typefaces like Times and Garamond.
- At the end of the strokes - see, here - there are decorative turns; serifs, really.
- On paper it's easier to read serif fonts, because the serifs help the letters blend together and it is physically easier on the eyes and brain.
- The original version had serif numbering, although the typeface was later changed to a sans-serif style.
- Meanwhile, many texts have been happily read in sans serif typefaces, and other texts are hard to read because the serif typeface chosen is just plain hard to read, or badly set.
- Almost all use a serif face for body type.
- A serif face would have been gentler on the eyes, although it would have probably taken more space.
- Have the guidelines for the electronic environment been validated, or are they like the ‘truism’ that a typeface with serifs is more readable than one without them?
- On the other hand, I'm quite up for sans-serif body text on screen, thinking that such a low resolution doesn't do justice to serifs.
- A serif font style is easier to read in body copy than a sans serif style.
- And no, serifs has not become ‘un-cool’, quite the opposite I'd say…
- So the type is too small, and I prefer a serif font for screen reading.
- By Winter 1964, the The in the title disappeared, and the shortened name got a serif type treatment that endured for a decade.
- It makes a nice contrast with the serif fonts we use for body text, and manages to convey both the technical expertise and relative newness of the company.
- Large blocks of small text, such as document body text in printed documents, are easier to read if serif fonts are used.
- The serifs, though distracting to a small minority, allow the reader to glance over words at an alarming pace.
- Headlines are split between serif and sans serif faces.
- This version has a more archaic look due to the sharpness of its serifs, and so it's a little different from the run of the mill serif font but deferential in its treatment of the cover, not too flashy to detract from the central image.
- More superficially, I like paperbacks, modern typefaces and striking covers, though I dare say I should attempt to retreat from my prejudice against anything written in a serif font in favour of more considered judgements on content.
- The font used on the cover and throughout the book is a serif font with distinctive, thick slab ends - a kind of conservative font appropriate for a school textbook.

Derivatives

seriffed

adjective

In the context of a seriffed font, the euro symbol will be seriffed, too.
Example sentencesExamples
- That's a cool, subtly seriffed font.

Origin

Mid 19th century: perhaps from Dutch schreef 'dash, line', of Germanic origin.

Rhymes

sheriff

Definition of serif in US English:

serif

nounˈsɛrəfˈserəf

A slight projection finishing off a stroke of a letter in certain typefaces.
Example sentencesExamples
- Meanwhile, many texts have been happily read in sans serif typefaces, and other texts are hard to read because the serif typeface chosen is just plain hard to read, or badly set.
- Large blocks of small text, such as document body text in printed documents, are easier to read if serif fonts are used.
- Have the guidelines for the electronic environment been validated, or are they like the ‘truism’ that a typeface with serifs is more readable than one without them?
- By Winter 1964, the The in the title disappeared, and the shortened name got a serif type treatment that endured for a decade.
- At the end of the strokes - see, here - there are decorative turns; serifs, really.
- And no, serifs has not become ‘un-cool’, quite the opposite I'd say…
- A serif font style is easier to read in body copy than a sans serif style.
- It makes a nice contrast with the serif fonts we use for body text, and manages to convey both the technical expertise and relative newness of the company.
- The original version had serif numbering, although the typeface was later changed to a sans-serif style.
- More superficially, I like paperbacks, modern typefaces and striking covers, though I dare say I should attempt to retreat from my prejudice against anything written in a serif font in favour of more considered judgements on content.
- On the other hand, I'm quite up for sans-serif body text on screen, thinking that such a low resolution doesn't do justice to serifs.
- On paper it's easier to read serif fonts, because the serifs help the letters blend together and it is physically easier on the eyes and brain.
- The font used on the cover and throughout the book is a serif font with distinctive, thick slab ends - a kind of conservative font appropriate for a school textbook.
- So the type is too small, and I prefer a serif font for screen reading.
- Headlines are split between serif and sans serif faces.
- A serif face would have been gentler on the eyes, although it would have probably taken more space.
- Most importantly they don't have the resolution needed to properly render highly legible serif typefaces like Times and Garamond.
- Almost all use a serif face for body type.
- This version has a more archaic look due to the sharpness of its serifs, and so it's a little different from the run of the mill serif font but deferential in its treatment of the cover, not too flashy to detract from the central image.
- The serifs, though distracting to a small minority, allow the reader to glance over words at an alarming pace.

Origin

Mid 19th century: perhaps from Dutch schreef ‘dash, line’, of Germanic origin.

单词	serif
释义	Definition of serif in English: serif noun ˈsɛrɪfˈsɛrəf A slight projection finishing off a stroke of a letter in certain typefaces. Compare with sans serif Example sentencesExamples Most importantly they don't have the resolution needed to properly render highly legible serif typefaces like Times and Garamond. At the end of the strokes - see, here - there are decorative turns; serifs, really. On paper it's easier to read serif fonts, because the serifs help the letters blend together and it is physically easier on the eyes and brain. The original version had serif numbering, although the typeface was later changed to a sans-serif style. Meanwhile, many texts have been happily read in sans serif typefaces, and other texts are hard to read because the serif typeface chosen is just plain hard to read, or badly set. Almost all use a serif face for body type. A serif face would have been gentler on the eyes, although it would have probably taken more space. Have the guidelines for the electronic environment been validated, or are they like the ‘truism’ that a typeface with serifs is more readable than one without them? On the other hand, I'm quite up for sans-serif body text on screen, thinking that such a low resolution doesn't do justice to serifs. A serif font style is easier to read in body copy than a sans serif style. And no, serifs has not become ‘un-cool’, quite the opposite I'd say… So the type is too small, and I prefer a serif font for screen reading. By Winter 1964, the The in the title disappeared, and the shortened name got a serif type treatment that endured for a decade. It makes a nice contrast with the serif fonts we use for body text, and manages to convey both the technical expertise and relative newness of the company. Large blocks of small text, such as document body text in printed documents, are easier to read if serif fonts are used. The serifs, though distracting to a small minority, allow the reader to glance over words at an alarming pace. Headlines are split between serif and sans serif faces. This version has a more archaic look due to the sharpness of its serifs, and so it's a little different from the run of the mill serif font but deferential in its treatment of the cover, not too flashy to detract from the central image. More superficially, I like paperbacks, modern typefaces and striking covers, though I dare say I should attempt to retreat from my prejudice against anything written in a serif font in favour of more considered judgements on content. The font used on the cover and throughout the book is a serif font with distinctive, thick slab ends - a kind of conservative font appropriate for a school textbook. Derivatives seriffed adjective In the context of a seriffed font, the euro symbol will be seriffed, too. Example sentencesExamples That's a cool, subtly seriffed font. Origin Mid 19th century: perhaps from Dutch schreef 'dash, line', of Germanic origin. Rhymes sheriff Definition of serif in US English: serif nounˈsɛrəfˈserəf A slight projection finishing off a stroke of a letter in certain typefaces. Example sentencesExamples Meanwhile, many texts have been happily read in sans serif typefaces, and other texts are hard to read because the serif typeface chosen is just plain hard to read, or badly set. Large blocks of small text, such as document body text in printed documents, are easier to read if serif fonts are used. Have the guidelines for the electronic environment been validated, or are they like the ‘truism’ that a typeface with serifs is more readable than one without them? By Winter 1964, the The in the title disappeared, and the shortened name got a serif type treatment that endured for a decade. At the end of the strokes - see, here - there are decorative turns; serifs, really. And no, serifs has not become ‘un-cool’, quite the opposite I'd say… A serif font style is easier to read in body copy than a sans serif style. It makes a nice contrast with the serif fonts we use for body text, and manages to convey both the technical expertise and relative newness of the company. The original version had serif numbering, although the typeface was later changed to a sans-serif style. More superficially, I like paperbacks, modern typefaces and striking covers, though I dare say I should attempt to retreat from my prejudice against anything written in a serif font in favour of more considered judgements on content. On the other hand, I'm quite up for sans-serif body text on screen, thinking that such a low resolution doesn't do justice to serifs. On paper it's easier to read serif fonts, because the serifs help the letters blend together and it is physically easier on the eyes and brain. The font used on the cover and throughout the book is a serif font with distinctive, thick slab ends - a kind of conservative font appropriate for a school textbook. So the type is too small, and I prefer a serif font for screen reading. Headlines are split between serif and sans serif faces. A serif face would have been gentler on the eyes, although it would have probably taken more space. Most importantly they don't have the resolution needed to properly render highly legible serif typefaces like Times and Garamond. Almost all use a serif face for body type. This version has a more archaic look due to the sharpness of its serifs, and so it's a little different from the run of the mill serif font but deferential in its treatment of the cover, not too flashy to detract from the central image. The serifs, though distracting to a small minority, allow the reader to glance over words at an alarming pace. Origin Mid 19th century: perhaps from Dutch schreef ‘dash, line’, of Germanic origin.
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