Ask OKI from OKI Printing Solutions

Old-style (Traditional)


	Typography basics Choosing fonts: Old-style Modern Grotesque Geometric Humanist Transitional Mixing fonts Justification Text generator Type tryout

Old-style or Traditional typefaces are the oldest and most recognisable. At small sizes, they are well-suited to extended reading and commonly used in books, magazines and newspapers.

Characteristics of old-style or traditional fonts:
The counters (white space inside letters like p,b,o) have diagonal stress.
Strokes vary subtly in thickness, at an angle.
The serifs are clearly-defined and shaped.
Letters are based on pen-drawn forms.

OKI Systems (UK) Ltd · 550 Dundee Road · Slough · Berkshire · SL1 4LE · UK · Tel: +44 (0) 1753 819819 · Fax: + 44 (0) 1753 819899