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antiqua^¹

noun antiquas

alternative, countable, uncountable Alternative form of Antiqua (“style of typeface”).

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From Latin antīqua, feminine of antīquus.

noun Antiquas

countable, uncountable A style of typeface used to mimic styles of handwriting or calligraphy common during the 15th and 16th centuries. The Tiemann antiqua of 1909 was a real success, however, and has found favour in England. The companion italic, the Tiemann kursiv is an even more handsome letter. Klingspor’s recent antiquas also include a highly successful character designed by Peter Behrens in 1914. The latest creation is an anti
countable, uncountable Any typeface with serifs and modulation (often as opposed to Gothic).

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@misc{antiqua_2026,
  title = {antiqua},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/antiqua},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}