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 feel bored with the old style of politics," said Napat Sinakasa, a 23-year-old software developer and second-time voter.

From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2024

Sanjay Leela Bhansali is a master of the grand old style of Indian filmmaking.

From New York Times • May 1, 2024

The round £1 coin was replaced by the 12-sided version in October 2017 - the old style coin can still be deposited at the Post Office but cannot be spent.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2023

It was a breathtaking statue, carved in the old style by people who had lived here before the village, maybe even before the temple.

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat