sans serif

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sans serif

/ˌsæn(z)ˈsɛɹɪf/ UK
/ˌsɑ̃ ˈsɛɹɪf/ UK
/ˌsæn(z)ˈsɛɹɪf/ US

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From sans + serif.

noun sans serifs · sanserif · sans-serif

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

adjective sanserif · sans-serif

not comparable Of a typeface, without serifs. If you have some sans-serif fonts on your computer, you can play this game, too.
Similar: serifless, nonserif

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adj without serifs

Español	palo seco, paloseco, sin serifas, sin serifa
한국어	산세리프 sanseripeu
日本語	サンセリフ sanserifu
中文	無襯線字體 /无衬线字体 wú chènxiàn zìtǐ, 黑體 /黑体 hēitǐ
Português	sem serifa
Français	linéal
Deutsch	serifenlos
Русский	без засе́чек bez zaséček
עברית	סנס–סריף sans-sérif, ללא תגים l'ló tagím

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@misc{sans_serif_2026,
  title = {sans serif},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sans%20serif},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}