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sans serif

UK/ˌsæn(z)ˈsɛɹɪf//ˌsæn(z)ˈsɛɹɪf/

sans serif noun: a typeface in which the characters do not have serifs.

Noun

sans serif (plural sans serifs)

  1. A typeface in which the characters do not have serifs.
    Antonyms:
    serif

Adjective

sans serif (not comparable)

  1. Of a typeface, without serifs.
    • If you have some sans-serif fonts on your computer, you can play this game, too.2008, Clay Shirky, Gin, Television, and Cognitive Surplus
    Synonyms:
    serifless, nonserif

sans serif meaning in Tamil, Assamese and Indonesian

sans serif in Tamil

முனைக்கொழு அற்ற

sans serif in Assamese

without serifs
অনাচেৰিফ onaseriph, অনা-চেৰিফ ona-seriph

sans serif in Indonesian

without serifs
sans serif

Synonyms of sans serif

Antonyms

Forms of sans serif

pluralsans serifs
alternative formsanserif
alternative formsans-serif

Origin of sans serif

From sans + serif.

Questions about sans serif

What does sans serif mean?
Sans serif means a typeface in which the characters do not have serifs.
What is sans serif in Tamil?
Sans serif in Tamil is முனைக்கொழு அற்ற. See Sans serif meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is sans serif?
Sans serif can be a noun or an adjective.
How do you pronounce sans serif?
Sans serif is pronounced /ˌsæn(z)ˈsɛɹɪf/ (UK).
What is the plural of sans serif?
The plural of sans serif is sans serifs.

Words near sans serif in the dictionary

  1. sans doute
  2. sans gêne
  3. sans nombre
  4. sans rival
  5. sans rivals
  6. sans serif
  7. sans serifs
  8. sans souci
  9. sans égal
  10. sans-culotte
  11. sans-culotterie

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: sans serif (page history and authors); sans serif (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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