Old Style

  1. the old method of reckoning time according to the Julian calendar, which was off one day every 128 years
  2. an old style of type with narrow, light letters having slanted strokes at the top

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See Old Style in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  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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