Uploaded April 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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SOURCES & FURTHER READING
History of Sans Serif: typotheque.com/articles/a-brief-history-of-sans-serif-typefaces
The First Sans Serif Font: abyme.net/revue/thefirstsanseriftype
Vincent Figgins’ Fonts: blog.typoretum.co.uk/2013/03/28/type-specimens-from-the-vincent-figgins-type-foundry
Sans Serif Etymology: etymonline.com/word/sans-serif
Apple’s Fonts: developer.apple.com/fonts
Microsoft’s Fonts: microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2021/04/28/beyond-calibri-finding-microsofts-next-default-font