Translations for serif in the French»English Dictionary

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empattement

serif

Translations for serif in the French»English Dictionary

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empattement

serif

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Designed for improving legibility in smaller font sizes, it uses 45-degree angled bracket serifs. en.wikipedia.org

Other studies have found no significant difference in readability for serif or sans serif. en.wikipedia.org

Most fonts for television programming have wide, fat strokes, and do not include fine-detail serifs that would make the twittering more visible. en.wikipedia.org

For example, a newspaper may publish lists of current movies by starting with the name of a movie in a bold, sans serif typeface. en.wikipedia.org

Magazines may use sans-serif as cleaner, but possibly decreasing readability. en.wikipedia.org

A study suggested that serif fonts are more legible but are generally preferred less than sans serif fonts on screen. en.wikipedia.org

Slab serif typefaces generally have no bracket (feature connecting the strokes to the serifs). en.wikipedia.org

At small sizes, small details such as serifs and thin lines such as stems are typically bolder. en.wikipedia.org

Serifs comprise the small features at the end of strokes within letters. en.wikipedia.org

Typefaces with serifs are often considered easier to read in long passages than those without. en.wikipedia.org

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