serif
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ser·if /ˈserɪf/ noun [countable] TCNa short flat line at the top or bottom of some printed letters 衬线〔某些印刷体字母顶部或底部的短线〕 → sans serif
Examples from the Corpus
serif• Firstly, the text will generally look better in a serif face, especially if there is a lot of it.• The variation between the two creates interest and, anyway, serif faces are easier to read in large quantities.• The sentence I had just written in a staid serif typeface suddenly was pushed leeward.• The buttons for each floor were round and prominent, like discoloured eyeballs, with serif numbers as pupils.Origin serif (1800-1900) Probably from Dutch schreef “line”, from Middle Dutch schriven “to write”ser·if nounChineseSyllable
the line or short Corpus a bottom at flat top
serif
ser‧if /ˈserəf, ˈserɪf/
noun [countable]
⇨ sans serif
ser‧if /ˈserəf, ˈserɪf/
noun [countable] Date: 1800-1900
Origin: Probably from Dutch schreef 'line', from Middle Dutch schriven 'to write'
a short flat line at the top or bottom of some printed lettersOrigin: Probably from Dutch schreef 'line', from Middle Dutch schriven 'to write'
⇨ sans serif