Serif vs Sans Serif

Typeface: Serif v Sans Serif

Tails or No Tails

✔ have tails

​✔ found at the b ottom and top

✔ great for smaller print; i.e. paragraphs

​​Serif Fonts

​🖐 sans means without

🖐 no tails; smooth lines

🖐 great for larger print; i.e. headings

Sans Serif

💪Times New Roman

💪Merriweather

💪EB Garimond

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Has strokes on top/bottom of letter

Serif Examples

💪Arial

💪Comic Sans

💪Roboto

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​No strokes on top or bottom.

Sans Serif Examples

Multiple Choice

Which font does NOT have little lines at the top or bottom of  letters?

• serif

• sans serif

Multiple Choice

When should you use a serif font?​

• for paragraphs of information

• for headings

Multiple Choice

What does a serif font have that sans serif fonts do not have?

• little tails at the top and bottom of letters

• emojis that add to the typeface

Multiple Choice

Which typeface is this image an example of?

• serif

• sans serif

Multiple Choice

Which choice is an example of a sans serif typeface?