Serif font:
- Serif font is a small line attached at the end of the characters.
- Serif font use a font such as Times New Roman to the text. That is the old style of font which is not recommended for the computer screening pages because it has low legibility on low resolution digital display.
Ex: I am Serif font, Times new Roman, Georgia, Courier etc.,
- Some Serif fonts are colored which have very less legibility than the normal serif on computer screens.
Why serif?
- Serifs are used in printing text books, newspaper and magazines because they has more legibility while reading.
History:
- Old-style typefaces date back to year-1465. Transitional or baroque serif typefaces appeared in mid-18th century. Didone or modern serif typefaces emerged in late 18th century.
Sans-Serif font:
- Sans-serif don't have the small lines attached at the end of the characters.
Ex: I am Sans-Serif Font, Arial, Helvetica, Verdena, Trebuchet etc.,
- Sans-Serif font use the font as Arial for text. This font has high legibility and easy to understand by the reader. It is recommended for pages.
- Sans-serif font is widely used for computer screens for low resolution digital displays because serifs may disappear or too large.
History:
- Modern font widely used on computer screens from 19th century.
Notes:
