old style

American  

noun

1. Printing.  Also oldstyle a type style differentiated from modern by the more or less uniform thickness of all strokes and by slanted serifs.

2. (initial capital letters)  time reckoned according to the Julian calendar.

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adjective

1. Typography.  Also old-style noting or descriptive of a font of numerals of which some part extends below the baseline.

Old Style ¹ British  

noun

1. the former method of reckoning dates using the Julian calendar Compare New Style

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old style ² British  

noun

1. printing a type style reviving the characteristics of old face

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Etymology

Origin of old style

First recorded in 1865–70

Example Sentences

“I just like the old style of everything. I love looking at all covers of the different records and CDs,” said Mora.

From Los Angeles Times

But Schoenberg said he often longed to write in the old style.

From Los Angeles Times

“Similar grass to what we play at home. Similar kind of old style, tree-lined golf course, which is what I grew up on.”

From Seattle Times

As time progressed, the rapper's attempts to return to his old style have not always been well received by Gen Z audiences, some calling for him to be cancelled.

From BBC

Sky Sports' technical analyst Sam Collins calls it "old style".

From BBC