What is the term for a small extra stroke found at the end of the main strokes of letters in some fonts?
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Serif
Fonts like Times New Roman are 'serif' fonts, while fonts like Arial are 'sans-serif' (without serifs). Serifs are often thought to improve readability in printed text.
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