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There are some sans-serif fonts where serifs are used sporadically:

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My questions are:

  • Are these considered real serifs, i.e. will typeface designers call them serifs or are there other names?

  • Is there a name for the phenomenon, meaning using "serifs" in sans-serif" fonts? Can I filter to find these "mix" fonts by using some keyword?

  • I found the letters I, T, S, Y, and C using such "serifs". Are there other common "serifs-in-sans" letters?

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    Semi-Sans, or Semi-Serif, are common terms used for this mixture.
    – Scott
    May 3, 2014 at 9:33
  • @Scott do you think the question has no power to be answered directly? If so, I prefer to delete it...
    – Ilan
    May 3, 2014 at 9:34
  • No it does.. I just don't have the time to dedicate to it at the moment. So, I left a comment to nudge you to a solution unable to provide detailed information at this time.
    – Scott
    May 3, 2014 at 9:38
  • Semi-sans/Semi-serif normally refer to consistent little serifs, like Agfa Rotis, rather than inconsistency as the image. Which font is that?
    – Andrew Leach
    May 3, 2014 at 11:00
  • @AndrewLeach this one is Anonymous (this is the name :) )
    – Ilan
    May 3, 2014 at 11:11

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Most commonly, Semi-Sans, or Semi-Serif are used for a typeface which has a mixture of both. I have, on rare occasions, seen Half-Sans/Serif used as well.

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