sans serif

sans ser·if

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sanz ser-if]
- /sænz ˈsɛr ɪf/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sanz ser-if]
- /sænz ˈsɛr ɪf/

Definitions of sans serif words

noun sans serif a style of monotonal type without serifs. 1
noun sans serif a style of printer's typeface in which the characters have no serifs 0
noun sans serif a style of printing type with no serifs 0

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Origin of sans serif

First appearance:

before 1820

One of the 38% newest English words

First recorded in 1820-30

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Parts of speech for Sans serif

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Sans serif

sans serif popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

sans serif usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for sans serif

noun sans serif

font — a complete assortment of type of one style and size.

Just one Synonym for sans serif