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Well I always learned it was true for ink on paper. Ink on paper flows. Thats the reason they used serif fonts.

Related info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ink_trap

Even the both examples on the wikipedia article are sans-serif! Serifs have very little to do with ink properties. Probably more to do with ancient romans and their chisels if you want a technological explanation for serifs.

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