Basic font style question

Generally, would you characterize serif fonts as more traditional, and sans serif fonts as more contemporary?
Thanks.

Too general a question and too broad a generalization.
Get a book (or a few) on typography. There are oldstyle and modern typefaces in both serif and sans-serif.
JET

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