stackyFACTSThose minuscule little lines attached to the ends of letters in formal fonts are called serifs. They were originally meant to make large blocks of text easier to read by guiding the eye along a horizontal line. Now, they are mostly just used to make legal documents look expensive, intimidating, and exceptionally boring.
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