On lower-resolution digital displays, fine details like serifs may disappear or appear too large. Sans-serif typefaces have become the most prevalent for display of text on computer screens. For the purposes of type classification, sans-serif designs are usually divided into these major groups: § Grotesque and § Neo-grotesque, § Geometric, § Humanist and § Other or mixed.

They are often used to convey simplicity and modernity or minimalism. Sans-serif typefaces tend to have less stroke width variation than serif typefaces. In typography and lettering, a sans-serif, sans serif, gothic, or simply sans letterform is one that does not have extending features called ' serifs' at the end of strokes. Typeface classification for letterforms without serifsįrom left to right: a Ming serif typeface with serifs in red, a Ming serif typeface and an East Asian gothic sans-serif typeface