old face
- printing a type style that originated in the 18th century, characterized by little contrast between thick and thin strokesCompare modern (def. 5)
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Historical Examples of old face
For book-printing at the present day the old style and the old-face are used much more than the modern.
The Art of the BookBernard H. Newdigate