sans

without (ohne)

TRANSLATION

ohne sanserif =Groteskschrift = Schrift ohne Serifen, z. B. Arial, Helvetica

STATISTICS

IN THE PRESS

"Wimbledon sans tennis, would be like strawberries sans cream"
(English saying)

"Sans-Serif Display Alphabets : 100 Complete Fonts"

(Dan X. Solo - Editor - Paperback - June 1979)

Did you
know?

Wordwise: "Sans" came into English from French along with some other words that Anglo-saxons might think about - like "dinner," "gratitude," and "chauffeur".

How did so many French words manage to become part of English? It all started with the Norman Conquest in 1066, when the French-speaking Normans took over England. The English borrowed many useful words and they became a permanent part of the English language.

English just wouldn't be the same sans French.

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