sanserif
Letters without strokes
Sans serif (also written sanserif or sans-serif) describes typefaces whose letters lack the small decorative strokes called serifs at the ends of their main lines.
These clean, unadorned letterforms became popular in the twentieth century for their modern, streamlined appearance.
Sans serif fonts like Helvetica and Arial are widely used in digital interfaces and signage because of their legibility at various sizes.
The designer chose a sans serif font for the website's headings.
Neutral sans-serif typeface
- ArialSans-serif screen typeface
- FuturaGeometric sans-serif typeface
- GothamNew York City nickname
- CalibriModern sans-serif font
Verdana · Inter · Montserrat · Ubuntu
One favoring bare essentials
- cleanFree of soil
- modernOf recent times
- sleekSmooth and elegant
- streamlinedMade smooth and efficient
crisp · geometric · stark · unadorned · spartan · functional · contemporary · balanced
Lettering style design
- fontCharacter style set
- letterformA character's visual structure
- glyphVisual form of character
- grotesqueDistorted, bizarre figure
gothic · humanist · geometric · stroke · terminal · vertex · kerning · tracking
Ease of understanding text
- clarityState of being understandable
- visibilityRange of clear sight
- comprehensionMental understanding of meaning
- signagePosted public displays
wayfinding · headlines · captions · subtitles · body copy · legible · scannable · accessible
Display or barrier
- webfontInternet-delivered letter design
- interfaceShared connection point
- UIInteraction design abbreviation
- pixelsDisplay's smallest points
resolution · display · responsive · rendering · antialiasing · hinting · browser · mobile
Helvetica
Neutral sans-serif typeface
Calibri · Verdana · Inter · Montserrat · Ubuntu
minimalist
One favoring bare essentials
streamlined · crisp · geometric · stark · unadorned · spartan · functional · contemporary · balanced · harmonious
typeface
Lettering style design
- fontCharacter style set
- letterformA character's visual structure
- glyphVisual form of character
grotesque · gothic · humanist · geometric · stroke · terminal · vertex · kerning · tracking · weight
readability
Ease of understanding text
- clarityState of being understandable
- visibilityRange of clear sight
- comprehensionMental understanding of meaning
signage · wayfinding · headlines · captions · subtitles · body copy · legible · scannable · accessible · high contrast
screen
Display or barrier
- webfontInternet-delivered letter design
- interfaceShared connection point
- UIInteraction design abbreviation
pixels · resolution · display · responsive · rendering · antialiasing · hinting · browser · mobile · app
sanserifserif
Letter terminal flourish
seriffed · transitional · roman · blackletter · script
sanserifornamental
For beauty, not function
embellished · traditional · classical · formal · decorative