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Old Style

nounid 101917·updated May 18, 2026
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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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Variants

synonym
old style font
plural
Old Styles
possessive
Old Style's
pluralpossessive
Old Styles'

Framework definitions

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a typeface (based on an 18th century design) distinguished by irregularity and slanted ascender serifs and little contrast between light and heavy strokes
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
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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