Sans-Serif Vs. Serif Fonts - Presentation by Feroza Ali.

1. FONTS
SERIF FONTS VS SANS-SERIF
THE FINAL BATTLE

2. Some text about the fonts
• Serif and sans-serif are two different type of fonts. Although these fonts are
not much different. The only difference is the ‘line’. The text you’re reading
is serif.
• While, right now, the text you’re reading is sans-serif. You see, it’s pretty informal
and doesn’t have corner lines to make it look fancy.

3. How did they get their names?
• Well, that’s the main thing. How did they get their names? As per Wikipedia,
Sans and Serif are two different words, originated from two different
languages, Dutch and French.
• Sans means ‘without’ while Serif means ‘line’. That’s why we’re discussing
lines a lot.

4. Where they are used.
• Well, here’s a lil’ infographic to explain what they feel like.
Image from: noupe.com

5. Serif Fonts Uses
• Serif fonts are usually used in text books because they are easier to read since
they make individual letters easier to recognize for humans. Using sans-serif
in web blogs won’t be a good idea because human minds take a bit’ longer to
recognize words written in sans-serif while it works perfect with Serif fonts.
• Times Roman, Courier, New Century Schoolbook, and Palatino are some
examples of Serif fonts.

6. Sans-serif font uses
• Sans-serif fonts are usually used to write headings of articles and other stuff. For
instance, say a magazine. Usually, sans-serif is used on the front page. Since they are
big, they are pleasant to eyes.
• Helvetica, Avant Garde, Arial, and Geneva are examples of Sans-serif font.
• According to a studies, sans-serif fonts are difficult to read.

7. That’s it!
• Presentation by: Feroza Ali, A1, Beaconhouse College, Lahore.