NOUN | communication | old style font, old style | a typeface (based on an 18th century design) distinguished by irregularity and slanted ascender serifs and little contrast between light and heavy strokes |
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Meaning | A typeface (based on an 18th century design) distinguished by irregularity and slanted ascender serifs and little contrast between light and heavy strokes. | |
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Synonym | old style | |
Broader | proportional font | Any font whose different characters have different widths |
Opposite | modern, modern font, Bodoni, Bodoni font | A typeface (based on an 18th century design by Gianbattista Bodoni) distinguished by regular shape and hairline serifs and heavy downstrokes |
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