The short crossline or curl like terminals at the extemes of the strokes of Roman lettering.

Typefaces that have small lines added to the basic form of characters. Serif fonts are easier to read in print but are more difficult to read on a computer screen. The most common serif typefaces on the web are Times, Times New Roman, and Courier. See Sans serif, Font.

A short stroke that projects out from the main part of the font. For example: dSerif font d Sans serif font

Curves or little lines decorating the edges of a letter believed to make a font easier to read. The font I am using is a serif font.

A typeface with short cross-lines at the ends of the main strokes of many letters; example: Times New Roman

A serif is the little extra stroke found at the end of main vertical and horizontal strokes of some letterforms. Some are subtle and others may be quite pronounced and obvious. In some cases serifs may aid in the readability of a typeface. Fonts without serifs are called sans serif.

latin greek cyrillic a serif sans serif hebrew bet serif sans serif Back two thousand years ago when the Romans were carving their letters on stone monuments, they discovered that they could reduce the chance of the stone cracking by adding fine lines at the terminations of the main stems of a character. These fine lines were called serifs, and came to have an esthetic appeal of their own. Early type designers added them to their fonts for esthetic rather than functional reasons. At the end of the nineteenth and beginning of the twentieth, type-designers started designing fonts without serifs. These were initialially called grotesques because their form appeared so strange, they are now generally called sans-serif. Other writing systems (Hebrew for one) have their own serifs. Hebrew serifs are rather different from latin (cyrillic, greek) serifs and I don't know their history. Hebrew serifs only occur at the top of a character I would welcome examples from other scripts of serifed and sans-serifed characters.

The short, perpendicular strokes that appear on the stems and tails of characters in the more traditional typefaces such as Bodoni, Garamond, etc.

1. The flared portions of a letter's ends. Not all typefaces have serifs. Serifs improve readibility of a typeface, and are generally used on typefaces intended for body copy. 2. Any font belonging to a family whose members have serifs. Contrast SANS SERIF.

In type design, any typeface that has a terminal stroke at the end of stems, arms, and tails of the letters.

The small cross-lines at the end of the main letter strokes of Roman styles. They can be smooth, pointed, round, square, angled, or bracketed. Serifs emphasize the line of type and guide the eye of the reader.

Literally, "footed." A font with little feet at the ends of the strokes of letters. Times New Roman font is serif, while Arial font is sans serif.

See under sans serif (compared with serif).

The strokes or "feet" at the ends of Roman Letters.

A typeface that has small strokes at the end of each character to improve readability. Serif typefaces are good for clear body text. Time New Roman is a serif font

in typography, serifs are the small features at the end of strokes within letters (see illustration above).

The fine lines on the top and the bottom of a letter.

Short cross line placed at the end of the main stroke of a letter in certain typefaces.

A decorative line that crosses the main strokes of a letter in some type styles such as Times Roman.

Short cross-strokes or finishing strokes in the letterforms of a typeface.

The finishing stroke at the end of a letter; type without these decorative strokes is called sans serif.

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

a characteristic feature of roman typefaces, signifying the small terminal stroke drawn at a right or oblique angle across the arm, stem, or tail of a letter

a curve or line attached to the end of a letterform

a decoration at the end of a letter stroke

a feature of the letters in a given typeset

a fine line or other small decorative flourish positioned on the ends of the main strokes of the letters, as in Times Roman

a fine line that finishes off the main strokes of a typeface

a flare at the end of a letter terminal

a flick added to the tips of the lines that make up the letters

a light cross stroke that appears at the top or bottom of a character

a little decoration on a letter/character

an embellishment on a letter

a short cross stroke that projects from the main stroke

a short line that finishes off the stroke of a letter

a small decorative line added as embellishment to the basic form of a character

a small decorative stoke added to a letter's edge

a small projection on a character

a small stroke on the end of the strokes of letters

a stroke that appears or projects from the ends of the main strokes that make up a letter

A line crossing the main strokes of a character.

The small lines at the tips of the main strokes of the letters in certain type faces. The Times typeface is a common example.

These are the exaggerated strokes at the ends of letters. Type that has these markings are known as Serif type. An example of a typeface that has serifs is Times New Roman.

a typeface with finishing strokes on the arms and stems of characters, these strokes can take many forms.

A serif is the little "foot" on a typeset letter. Sans Serif means "No feet".

Small finishing strokes on a letter (like little "feet" on the bottom or top of the vertical stroke): T (sans serif) verses (serif).

These are the small spurs that stick out at right angles from the top and bottom of the stems of characters. The most popular serif typeface is Times New Roman.

The finishing strokes at the top and bottom of a letter.

In a typeface, the "feet" that project from the ends of the main strokes. Times is a serif typeface.

In typography, an all-inclusive term for characters that have a line crossing the free end of a stroke. The term serif refers to both that finishing line and to characters and typeface s that have them.

The short crosslines at the ends of the main strokes of letters in certain type styles.

The small stroke at the end of the main strokes that form a character/letter.

A name given to typefaces that have serifs (a fine line that finishes main strokes of a letter). For example: Times Roman font

A stroke added as a stop to the beginning and end of the main strokes of a character.

The short lines found at the tops and bottoms of a serif typeface.

The fine, ornamental cross-strokes across the ends of the main strokes of a character. (Source: Webster's New World? Computer Dictionary (2003)).

Small decorative lines added to the end of a letter's stem and stroke. Serifs improve readability by helping to distinguish individual letters from one another and by leading the eye along a line of type, which is a major reason they are often used in running text. If the serif is joined to the letter by a slight flaring out, it is said to be bracketed. Serifs probably date from Roman times, and possibly evolved as way to get a clean cut end to a chiseled stroke; or in imitation of brush forms. A special form of the serif is the slab serif.

A small crossline at the top or bottom of a letter designed to make the letter easier to read.

Typeface with small counterstrokes at the end of each main stroke

The additional cross lines at the end of the stroke of a letter.

An extra projection from the main stroke of letters in certain type faces.

Short cross lines at the ends of main strokes of letters in some type face designs.

A small line or embellishment finishing off the strokes of letters in some fonts. Well-known serif fonts include Souvenir, Times Roman and Garmond.

A small cross-stroke that appears on the arms of letters; added for design and readability. An example of a serif type style is Times.

The curls and points that appear as outward lateral extensions of the bottoms and tops of letterforms on some type faces. Many designers consider serif type used for body text for easy readability. Times Roman is a well known serif type font.

Any of the short lines or ornaments at the upper or lower ends of the strokes that form a character in a typeface. Also, a typeface whose characters contain serifs. See also sans serif.

a line or curved extension projecting from the end of a letter form; can be used to distinguish a class of type faces, such as Times, from sans serif faces, such as Helvetica.

The small stroke drawn across and out of a stem, arm or tail.

Small decorative strokes that are added to the end of a letter's main strokes. Serifs improve readability by leading the eye along the line of type.

Refers to different styles of letter forms. Serif typefaces have the little hats and tails on the ends of the up and down strokes and are more typically used for large bodies of text such as in books and news articles. Sans-serif (sans meaning without) typefaces don't have the hats and are ideal for headings and titles. Times New Roman is a serif typeface. Arial is a sans-serif typeface.

A small 'finishing' line used to embellish roman forms of printed type or other lettering. An early attempt to mimic the effect of hand lettering with a broad-tipped quill. (Dutch: Schreef, 'fine line in writing'.)

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Small, finishing strokes on the arms, stems, and tails of characters. Serif typefaces are usually used for text since the serifs form a link between letters that leads the eye across a line of type.

a small cross stroke at the end of the main stroke of the letter.

The tiny strokes at the end of a larger character stroke, used to provide visual balance to the character shape..Describing a type face whose characters have serifs.

A small stroke at the end of the main strokes of letterforms. Typefaces with serifs are called serif typefaces and those without, sans serif typefaces. See our Typeface Classification Guide.

the short, cross-lines at the ends of many letters in some typestyles.

Short stroke at the ends of stems, arms and tails of characters.

Short line crossing the ends of main strokes of characters in some type families.

The short cross-lines at the end of many letters, in some typefaces. See also: Sans Serif. to top

line that crosses the end of a main character stroke

Refers to the small "tails" which are found on parts of certain letterforms. These serifs change the optical weight of the letters, and provide a flow which makes the letters easier to read, particularly in body text (large paragraphs or blocks). This is a serif typeface.

The foot on a letterform; the ending of or lead into a letter.

in a typeface, a counterstroke on letterforms, projecting from the ends of the main strokes. For example, Times or Dutch is a serifed typeface. Some typefaces have no serifs; these typefaces are called sans serif.

any of the short lines stemming from and at an angle to the upper and lower ends of the strokes of a letter

A small stroke at the end of the lines of a letter. This design feature is typical of so-called Roman faces. Serifs cater to the perception mechanism of the human eye and thus make type faces easier to read.

The terminal stroke at the end of a line making up part of a character. Thus the characters in serif typefaces (such as the one used for this glossary) carry serifs, while characters in sans serif typefaces do not.

The short cross-strokes at the ends of the main strokes of letters in some typefaces. Fonts with these cross-strokes are known as serif faces and those without are known as sans serif.

Short cross line at the ends of the main stroke of many letters and type faces. Its opposite is "sans serif" a style of typeface distinguished by the absence of serifs, or ticks, on the ends of strokes.

A typeface in which the letters have small decorative ends, such as those that descend from the ends of the crossbar on the letter T; opposite of sans serif.

a short line or adornment that crosses the main strokes of characters in a typeface.

The small decorative strokes that come off the main lines of a character.

The short cross lines at the end of characters. These are intended to make letters more easily recognized.

A style of typeface that has "little feet." Common serif typefaces include Times Roman, Garamond, and Palatino.

The fine line that extends from the top and bottom of letters making them easier to read, used for the body text of a book.

Short cross line at the ends of letter.

A style of typeface that has a slight projection finishing off a stroke of a letter. Common serif typefaces include Times, Garamond, and Palatino.

The small strokes at the end of the main strokes of letterforms.

In type design, the lines and strokes at the ends of letters or parts of letters. For example, Times Roman type.

Short cross-lines appearing at the ends of the main strokes of characters in a typeface.

The "feet", "tails", and "swashes" seen on such typefaces as Times. Increases readability of the copy.

A small stroke projecting from the main strokes of a character. Some popular serif typefaces are Times Roman and Century Schoolbook. Serifs can have many different shapes: bracketed (e.g. Times Roman), slab (e.g. Stymie), and hairline serifs (e.g. Bodoni) are are some examples.

The little cross bars or curls at the end of strokes on type fonts. For example, in this sentence, the horizontal line at the bottom of the letter ‘r'.

A small stroke at the end of letters in typefaces (as opposed to sans serif)

In typography, serifs are non-structural details on the ends of some of the strokes that make up letters and symbols. A font that has serifs is called a serif font (or seriffed font). A font without serifs is called sans-serif, from the French sans="without".