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Serif Moderate

Serif has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

a short line at the end of the main strokes of a character

"The printer needs to adjust the kerning because the extra space created by the serifs makes the letters look too far apart."

2

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

"The editor insisted on changing the font from Helvetica to Times New Roman because the classic serif style looked more professional for the article."

Adjective
1

Of a typeface, provided with serifs.

"The editor insisted on printing the cover title in serif to give it a more traditional look."

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Rhyming Words
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