"slab serif" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: slab serifs [plural]
Etymology: From slab + serif. Etymology templates: {{af|en|slab|serif}} slab + serif Head templates: {{en-noun}} slab serif (plural slab serifs)
  1. (typography) A kind of serif typeface characterized by thick, block-like serifs. Wikipedia link: slab serif Categories (topical): Typography Synonyms: square serif, slabserif, slab-serif Related terms: sans serif
    Sense id: en-slab_serif-en-noun-SCC0utBR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: media, publishing, typography

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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