Definition:
In typography, Old Style is a style of font developed by Renaissance typographers to replace the Blackletter style of type.
Based on ancient Roman inscriptions, Old Style fonts are generally characterized by:
- low contrast between thick and thin strokes
- bracketed serifs
- a left-leaning axis or stress
Also Known As: Antiqua | Ancient | Renaissance | Baroque | Venetian | Garalde
Alternate Spellings: oldstyle
Examples:
Garamond, Centaur, Goudy Oldstyle, Century Oldstyle, Palatino, and Sabon are classic serif fonts that are examples of Old Style fonts.
