Definitions of old style
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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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synonyms:
old style font
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Antonyms:
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Bodoni, Bodoni font, modern, modern 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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type of:
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proportional font
any font whose different characters have different widths
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Bodoni, Bodoni font, modern, modern font
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