oldstyle

oldstyle
old style n.
1. Printing. A style of type originating in the 18th century and characterized by slight contrast between light and heavy strokes and slanting serifs.
2. Old Style Abbr. OS or O/S The method of reckoning dates according to the Julian calendar.

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