In
typography, a
serif is a small line attached to the end of a stroke in a letter or symbol. A
typeface with serifs is called a
serif typeface (or
serifed typeface). A typeface without serifs is called sans serif or
sans-serif, from the
French sans, meaning "without." Some typography sources refer to sans-serif typefaces as "Grotesque" (in
German "grotesk") or "Gothic", and serif typefaces as "
Roman."