Used in a Sentence

serif

How to use serif in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for serif.

Editorial note

Or make it all serif, it's that easy.

Examples12
Definitions1
Parts of speech1

Quick take

a short line at the end of the main strokes of a character

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of serif gathered in one view.

noun

a short line at the end of the main strokes of a character

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for serif.

noun

a short line at the end of the main strokes of a character

Example sentences

1

Or make it all serif, it's that easy.

2

Pick a serif and a sans, preferably that harmonize.

3

Let me just get this one out of the way: serif faces are not significantly easier to read than sans-serif faces.

4

My browser is falling back to serif for most of the text... didn't _anyone_ at sourceforge test it on something not a mac?

5

Normally, it's a sans-serif font that's the culprit, and this is my first serif-blurry sighting.

6

I really dislike how sans-serif fonts conflate the lowercase "L" and the uppercase "i".

7

The manual for a product at a company where I worked at had odd page numbers in serif fonts and even in sans serif fonts.

8

If you're producing scientific content I'd recommend using a serif typeface.

9

The story rests on the assumption that all government printing is done with a wasteful serif font, and that $$$ could be saved by using a slimmer one. Sure, people discuss toner vs ink, government discounts vs retail prices, and the necessity/desirability of printing things on paper in the first place.

10

Here's the font-face: garamond-premier-pro-1,garamond-premier-pro-2,serif; I've got photoshop installed, so chances are I actually have one of those local.

11

They weren't thin and elegant, and because of this the sans-serif fonts just looked 'cleaner'.Fast forward to 2014 when the screens most people have in their pockets have 324+ dots per inch and are actually a higher resolution than much printed material.

12

While the description in the Google font database makes it out to be an award winning face for literature optimized for reading, its exaggerated serifs and uneven rhythm give it a kind of medieval / enlightened manuscript feel that just seems anachronistic and weird.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use serif in a sentence?

Or make it all serif, it's that easy.

What does serif mean?

a short line at the end of the main strokes of a character

What part of speech is serif?

serif is commonly used as noun.