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Meaning of Serif | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈsɛɹɪf

Definitions

A short line added to the end of a stroke in traditional typefaces, such as Times New Roman.

Equivalents

Bosanski patka šerif
Čeština patka patkový šerif
Deutsch Serife
Français empattement sérif
Gaeilge seiríf trasnán
עברית תג
Hrvatski patka šerif
Magyar betűtalp talpas
Bahasa Indonesia kait
Italiano grazia
日本語 せりふ
한국어 세리프
Nederlands schreef
Polski szeryf
Português serifa
Српски patka šerif
Svenska seriff

Examples

“It is generally believed, by those who study such things, that serif typefaces are easier to read when reading a lot of words. The hickeys (serifs) on each letter tend to push our eye toward the next letter.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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