What are Sans Serif fonts?
Sans serif fonts
Sans serif fonts have no serifs. Serif means “feet” in French. Serif fonts have extra lines at the end of letters to help the eye read the letter correctly. The lines appear at the bottom of the capital letters on the first letter of each word.
Serif fonts are designed for easy reading on computer screens. Most serif fonts on websites were designed in the 1990s. But sans serif fonts have been around since the late 1800s.
In the early years of the 20th century, when most people used typewriters, serif fonts were needed for the best print quality. However, many people now prefer to read in large print books because they find serif fonts look too heavy. Sans serif fonts are sometimes described as ‘humanist’.
There are many sans serif fonts, including Helvetica (one of the most commonly used fonts today), Gill Sans, Optima and Arial. … Read the rest