sans-serif
sans-serif — noun
1. a style of printed or digital lettering in which the characters have no small de
a style of printed or digital lettering in which the characters have no small decorative lines (serifs) at the ends of the strokes — for example, the fonts Arial, Helvetica, or Verdana
The graphic designer chose a clean sans-serif for the technology company's new logo.
collocation: clean sans-serif
Chiara changed her blog to a sans-serif, so text stays sharp on small screens.
reason clause: because + benefit
For the restaurant menu, the printer recommended a sturdy sans-serif rather than a delicate serif.
Helvetica remains one of the most widely used sans-serifs in corporate branding across the world.
- serif
a typeface style that has small decorative lines at the ends of strokes, such as Times New Roman or Garamond
用法筆記
Often used with an article ('a sans-serif', 'the sans-serif') or as an uncountable mass noun ('The document uses sans-serif'). Common in discussions of web design, print media, and corporate identity.
常見錯誤
sans-serif — adjective
1. describes a typeface, font, or piece of lettering that uses plain strokes with n
describes a typeface, font, or piece of lettering that uses plain strokes with no small decorative lines (serifs) at the ends
The conference poster used a bold sans-serif typeface for the speaker names and session titles.
collocation: bold sans-serif typeface
Hao chose a sans-serif font for his resume because it looks cleaner on a screen.
Most modern mobile applications use a sans-serif style for their interface labels and navigation buttons.
The book cover paired an elegant serif title with a simple sans-serif subtitle below it.
- unserifed
a less common technical term; mostly found in academic writing about typography
- serif
describes a typeface that has decorative lines at the ends of strokes (e.g., Times New Roman, Georgia)
用法筆記
Almost always used before a noun such as 'font', 'typeface', or 'lettering'. In predicative position the noun form is more natural ('This font is a sans-serif' rather than 'This font is sans-serif').