Graphic Design Terminology - S

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Sans Serif

A style of typeface that means "without feet." Common sans serif typefaces include Arial, Helvetica, AvantGarde and Verdana. The following graphic image shows sans serif typefaces:

Saturation

The color intensity of an image. An image high in saturation will appear to be very bright. An image low in saturation will appear to be duller and more neutral. An image without any saturation is also referred to as a grayscale image.

Screen Font

A part of the font suitcase (of Adobe Type 1 fonts), describes the shape of each character to the operating system so that the font can be seen on a computer screen.

Serif

A style of typeface that has "little feet." Common serif typefaces include Times Roman, Garamond, and Palatino. The following graphic image shows serif typefaces.

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