sans serif
/san ˈsɛrɪf
/(also sanserif) Printing
noun [mass noun]
A style of type without serifs.Serif and sans-serif have no meaning to them, let alone when it's best to use one over the other....
- ‘Powered by Mallard Fuel Cells’ was written on the sides in white sans-serif.’
adjective
Without serifs.However, most content on sites can be sorted into the family areas of serif, or sans-serif, with either having a decent fit into the scheme of the design....
- Each element included the phrase ‘en route’ applied in a highly legible uppercase black sans-serif font, not more than a foot high, bracketed above and below with two bright-blue horizontal bars.
- A nice sans-serif typeface would be ideal but is not sufficient to function as a stand-alone identity.
Origin
Mid 19th century: apparently from French sans 'without' + serif.