Types of fonts

There are 2 Font typesO 1. Serif FontsO 2. Sans Serif Fonts

Serif FontsIn typography a serif is a small line attached to end of an alphabet and symbol.

All the fonts with these small serif at their ends are known as serif fonts. Example:

Example of serif fonts:

Popular serif fonts:

Magazine which used Serif fonts:

The logo of these magazines are in serif fonts.These fonts are thin and long. They have elegance In them which fits perfectly on a fashion magazine cover.

Sans Serif FontsO Sans means “not” and sans serif

means which do not have small lines at the edges.

For example:

O Here is another example which highlights the difference between serif and sans serif fonts:

Sans serif Serif Serifs in red

Magazine who used sans serif fonts

Lower resolution can make small serif characters harder to read than the equivalent sans-serif characters because of their more complex shapes.It follows that small on-screen text is better in a sans-serif font like Verdana or Arial.

This can be read easily even in small size so mostly articles written in magazines are in sans serif fonts.

Difference between both fonts

Serif Sans serif

1.Have small lines around edges

2. Mostly used for logos of magazines.

3.Cannot read in small font size.

1.Do not have small lines around edges

2.Mostly used in articles.

3. Can be read in small font size.