When should I be using sans, anyway?












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People often use sans, the French word for ‘without’ in English.



What I don’t get, is when should that switch be made. When should I say sans when I really want to say without. Are there any general rules regarding usage, or is it kind of a person-to-person basis/feeling of flowerness.






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  • Use sans for big flashing billboards; use serif for everything else. :)
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  • For literary or humorous purposes per Oxford Dictionary. I reserve it for sarcasm usually.
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People often use sans, the French word for ‘without’ in English.



What I don’t get, is when should that switch be made. When should I say sans when I really want to say without. Are there any general rules regarding usage, or is it kind of a person-to-person basis/feeling of flowerness.






word-usage phrases prepositions terminology







share|improve this question






















  • Oh! This is not a duplicate.
    – Dr. Shmuel
    52 mins ago










  • Use sans for big flashing billboards; use serif for everything else. :)
    – tchrist♦
    43 mins ago










  • Love it! @tchrist
    – Dr. Shmuel
    43 mins ago










  • For literary or humorous purposes per Oxford Dictionary. I reserve it for sarcasm usually.
    – KannE
    25 mins ago














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People often use sans, the French word for ‘without’ in English.



What I don’t get, is when should that switch be made. When should I say sans when I really want to say without. Are there any general rules regarding usage, or is it kind of a person-to-person basis/feeling of flowerness.






word-usage phrases prepositions terminology







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People often use sans, the French word for ‘without’ in English.



What I don’t get, is when should that switch be made. When should I say sans when I really want to say without. Are there any general rules regarding usage, or is it kind of a person-to-person basis/feeling of flowerness.






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  • Oh! This is not a duplicate.
    – Dr. Shmuel
    52 mins ago










  • Use sans for big flashing billboards; use serif for everything else. :)
    – tchrist♦
    43 mins ago










  • Love it! @tchrist
    – Dr. Shmuel
    43 mins ago










  • For literary or humorous purposes per Oxford Dictionary. I reserve it for sarcasm usually.
    – KannE
    25 mins ago


















  • Oh! This is not a duplicate.
    – Dr. Shmuel
    52 mins ago










  • Use sans for big flashing billboards; use serif for everything else. :)
    – tchrist♦
    43 mins ago










  • Love it! @tchrist
    – Dr. Shmuel
    43 mins ago










  • For literary or humorous purposes per Oxford Dictionary. I reserve it for sarcasm usually.
    – KannE
    25 mins ago
















Oh! This is not a duplicate.
– Dr. Shmuel
52 mins ago




Oh! This is not a duplicate.
– Dr. Shmuel
52 mins ago












Use sans for big flashing billboards; use serif for everything else. :)
– tchrist♦
43 mins ago




Use sans for big flashing billboards; use serif for everything else. :)
– tchrist♦
43 mins ago












Love it! @tchrist
– Dr. Shmuel
43 mins ago




Love it! @tchrist
– Dr. Shmuel
43 mins ago












For literary or humorous purposes per Oxford Dictionary. I reserve it for sarcasm usually.
– KannE
25 mins ago




For literary or humorous purposes per Oxford Dictionary. I reserve it for sarcasm usually.
– KannE
25 mins ago










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