Serifs vs Sans serif

A serif are the fancy little points and curves that are made at the end of some strokes within certain styles.

Any style of font that uses serif's is called a serif type face while those without are called a sans serif typeface

many of the places where serif typefaces can be found today is in a novel, or in many newspapers so as to present a formal and mature layout, while magazines and fliers tend to use sans serif typeface as it is less formal and more contemporary.

the origin of the serif is believed to be dated back in the Roman era, when people would have written the words on the walls with a paint brush that usually leaves a fancy point to it at the end, followed by a sculpture who would chisel into the walls following the paint strokes, creating serif style words.

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