{"id":350937,"date":"2021-10-10T19:00:31","date_gmt":"2021-10-10T16:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/what-do-serif-and-sans-serif-mean\/"},"modified":"2021-10-10T19:00:31","modified_gmt":"2021-10-10T16:00:31","slug":"what-do-serif-and-sans-serif-mean","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-do-serif-and-sans-serif-mean\/","title":{"rendered":"#What Do \u201cSerif\u201d and \u201cSans Serif\u201d Mean?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6af955004b335\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6af955004b335\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-do-serif-and-sans-serif-mean\/#Fonts_and_Typefaces\" >Fonts and Typefaces<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-do-serif-and-sans-serif-mean\/#What_Is_a_%E2%80%9CSerif%E2%80%9D\" >What Is a \u201cSerif\u201d?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-do-serif-and-sans-serif-mean\/#Sans_Means_%E2%80%9CWithout%E2%80%9D\" >Sans Means \u201cWithout\u201d<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#What Do \u201cSerif\u201d and \u201cSans Serif\u201d Mean?&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage alignnone size-full wp-image-753484\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Sans-Serif.png?width=398&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 400w, https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Sans-Serif.png?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Sans-Serif.png?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Sans Serif fonts\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019ve ever been on the hunt for the perfect font, there are two terms you\u2019ve probably noticed\u2014\u201cserif\u201d and \u201csans serif.\u201d Knowing what these terms mean will help you better understand what you\u2019re looking for.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fonts_and_Typefaces\"><\/span>Fonts and Typefaces<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>First, let\u2019s briefly talk about the terms we use to describe the look of text. What most people refer to as a \u201cfont\u201d is actually the \u201ctypeface.\u201d For example, the classic <em>Times New Roman<\/em> is a typeface. \u201cFont\u201d is technically the file that contains the typeface. However, most people use \u201cfont\u201d and \u201ctypeface\u201d interchangeably.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>What&#8217;s the Difference Between a Font, a Typeface, and a Font Family?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Is_a_%E2%80%9CSerif%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>What Is a \u201cSerif\u201d?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Pretty much all typefaces can be categorized as \u201cserif\u201d or \u201csans serif.\u201d Both of these terms include \u201cserif,\u201d so let\u2019s start there. Here is the technical definition of a \u201cserif:\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>A slight projection finishing off a stroke of a letter in certain typefaces.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Basically, any time you see a little extra bit sticking out from the ends of a letter, that\u2019s a \u201cserif.\u201d What does that actually look like? Let\u2019s go back to our old friend <em>Times New Roman<\/em>, which is a serif font.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-753488\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/serif-font.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Serif font.\" width=\"765\" height=\"353\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>All of those little extra lines are serifs. Any font that has some type of protrusion or tail like that is classified as a serif font. Some other popular serif fonts include <em>Garamond<\/em>, <em>Cambria<\/em>, and <em>Rockwell<\/em>. These fonts are typically seen as more \u201cformal\u201d looking.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sans_Means_%E2%80%9CWithout%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>Sans Means \u201cWithout\u201d<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Okay, now we know what a serif looks like, what is a \u201c<em>sans<\/em> serif\u201d font? If you know what the word \u201csans\u201d means you\u2019ve probably already figured it out. \u201cSans\u201d simply means \u201cwithout.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Any font that doesn\u2019t have serifs is categorized as a \u201csans serif\u201d font. It literally just means \u201cwithout serif.\u201d Here\u2019s an example with another very common font, <em>Arial<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-753489\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/sans-serif-font.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Sans serif font.\" width=\"765\" height=\"353\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>You can see this font looks a lot simpler. The ends of the letters are cleanly squared off, it doesn\u2019t have any of that extra flair. Sans serif fonts are typically seen as more modern. Popular sans serif fonts included <em>Helvetica<\/em>, <em>Futura<\/em>, and <em>Calibri<\/em>.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p>That\u2019s really all there is to it! You can use this knowledge to more easily find the right font. A serif typeface would be perfect for a formal wedding invitation, whereas something that needs to be easily read or have a modern look would benefit from a sans serif font.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Change the Default System Font on Windows 10<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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