Typography. Designating a letterform or character that has a tail or stem extending below the baseline of the text. Cf. descender, n.2 2, ascending…

Printing and Typography. Of a letter, figure, character, etc.: written or printed above the line, or near the top of the ordinary letters. Cf. supers…

Printing. Applied to small letters or figures cast or made to range at the bottom of the ordinary letters, in a line of type, as in H2, CnH2n–2.

having serifs.

Of a typeface, font, etc.: having letters with serifs; serifed.

Printing. (See quot. 1958.) Also attributive or as adj. originally U.S.