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Meaning of OLD STYLE
Pronunciation:
owld stIl
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Definition:
[n]
a
typeface
(
based
on
an
18
th
century
design
)
distinguished
by
irregularity
and
slanted
ascender
serifs
and
little
contrast
between
light
and
heavy
strokes
[n]
the
solar
calendar
introduced
in
Rome
in
46
b
.
c
.
by
Julius
Caesar
and
slightly
modified
by
Augustus
,
establishing
the
12-
month
year
of
365
days
with
each
4
th
year
having
366
days
and
the
months
having
31
or
30
days
except
for
February
Websites:
Synonyms:
Julian calendar
,
old style font
Antonyms:
Bodoni
,
Bodoni font
,
modern
,
modern font
See Also:
proportional font
,
solar calendar
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