Wordle Answer — Monday, March 23, 2026

The answer was a 5-letter noun

A small decorative stroke or line finishing off the main strokes of a letter in certain typefaces, as opposed to sans-serif styles.

The graphic designer chose a classic serif font for the book's body text to improve readability.

SERIF is tricky because it contains the less common letter combination 'SE' at the start alongside an 'F' finish, which players may overlook in favor of more common five-letter patterns. The word also belongs to a specialized typographic vocabulary, making it less likely to come to mind during casual wordplay.

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