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Definition of Serifs
1. serif [n] - See also: serif
Lexicographical Neighbors of Serifs
Literary usage of Serifs
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Cultivator by New York State Agricultural Society (1846)
"I cut clover exactly at the surface of the soil, on the serifs. No. 5. 16th day
of June, just as the tufts of leaflets enclosing the heads were discernible. ..."
2. Printing for School and Shop: A Textbook for Printers' Apprentices by Frank Souder Henry (1917)
"Comparison of serifs. — On page 81, Fig. 32, will be found a number of letters
showing different forms of serifs. Make a comparison of them, and endeavor to ..."
3. Speech on the Slavery Resolutions: Delivered in the General Assembly which by Joseph Clay Stiles (1850)
"... A serifs of Resolutions drawn up by a Committee composed of opposite parties
is always a singularly mixed production. You can generally discern the ..."
4. Lettering by Thomas Wood Stevens (1916)
"Bright Ply] FIGURE Normal weight Normal ascenders Normal serifs High ascenders
Normal weight and serifs Low ascenders Normal weight and serifs Light weight ..."
5. The Cultivator by New York State Agricultural Society (1846)
"I cut clover exactly at the surface of the soil, on the serifs. No. 5. 16th day
of June, just as the tufts of leaflets enclosing the heads were discernible. ..."
6. Printing for School and Shop: A Textbook for Printers' Apprentices by Frank Souder Henry (1917)
"Comparison of serifs. — On page 81, Fig. 32, will be found a number of letters
showing different forms of serifs. Make a comparison of them, and endeavor to ..."
7. Speech on the Slavery Resolutions: Delivered in the General Assembly which by Joseph Clay Stiles (1850)
"... A serifs of Resolutions drawn up by a Committee composed of opposite parties
is always a singularly mixed production. You can generally discern the ..."
8. Lettering by Thomas Wood Stevens (1916)
"Bright Ply] FIGURE Normal weight Normal ascenders Normal serifs High ascenders
Normal weight and serifs Low ascenders Normal weight and serifs Light weight ..."