| Definition:
In typography, a sans serif typeface is one that does not have small strokes — called serifs — at the ends of its letters.
Note: In printing sans-serif fonts are usually used for headlines, not for body text. They have also become the standard for on-screen body text because they look less cluttered than serif fonts.
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| Etymology: The word derives from the French sans, without, + the English serif, which is perhaps from the Dutch schreef, a line or a stroke. |
| Oxford English Dictionary: Its first citation is from 1830: "Lines Pica San-Serif." (Figgins's Spec. Printing Types, 8) |
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see: serif
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