# Antiqua

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A style of typeface used to mimic styles of handwriting or calligraphy common during the 15th and 16th centuries.
2. Any typeface with serifs and modulation (often as opposed to Gothic).

## Etymology
From Latin antīqua, feminine of antīquus.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/antiqua