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sans

sans

6 7.7
A font without small lines at the ends of letters like Arial
  • noun
  • /sænz/
  • Jargon
translation icon : sans serif
  • Personally, I hate Comic Sans, but hey, there are settings to change that.

Examples

  • I mean, why anybody would write in Comic Sans is still beyond me.

    Blog text (25)
  • But there are no circumstances in which Comic Sans is the acceptable first choice, right?

  • The public reception of the release of Source Sans Pro last month was very encouraging.

    Blog text (3)
  • Use of Comic Sans should be limited to places where cartoonish silliness is expected.

    Blog text (11)
  • The capital letter 'I' is sans, yet it shouldn't be sans if the screen font is "Tahoma."

    Blog text (15)
  • Until Source Sans Pro, there did not exist a single open-source general-use multi-master font.

    Blog text (23)
  • Use an easily legible sans serif font such as Gill Sans, Lucida Sans, or Trebuchet MS.

    Academic text (2012)
  • The design uses a modern sans typeface for a clean and polished look.

  • Many graphic designers prefer sans fonts for their readability in digital formats.

  • He chose a sans font for the presentation because it looks more contemporary.

Synonyms

sans serif
vssans
  • Specialized
2 3.9

A font with letters that have no small lines at the ends

is the informal casual name used instead of the formal style term

Compounds

sans serif
  • Specialized
2 3.9

A font with letters that have no small lines at the ends

Surface Forms

sans singular
sanses plural

Etymology

The noun sans is short for sans-serif, where sans means 'without'. A sans font is a font 'without' the small strokes or 'feet' at the ends of letters, which makes it look clean and modern.