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Antiqua meaning

Alternative form of Antiqua (“style of typeface”).

Using Antiqua

  • The main meaning on this page is: Alternative form of Antiqua (“style of typeface”).
  • In the example corpus, antiqua often appears in combinations such as: antiqua typefaces.

Context around Antiqua

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 4 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 10 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

walbaum 1× biovar 1× book 1× via 1× serif 1×

Often after:

typefaces 2× typesetting 1× resembles 1× ancient 1× associated 1× script 1×

Sentence patterns with Antiqua

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a via antiqua associated with 1× book antiqua resembles palatino 1× future the antiqua script is 1× in some antiqua typefaces this 1× of biovar antiqua has been 1× sans serif antiqua typefaces used 1× times as antiqua ancient and 1× typeface often antiqua 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a specific set 1× as of 2006 1× book antiqua resembles 1× in some antiqua 1× in the 1330s 1× the notion of 1×

Common sentence endings:

as normal script 1× few detail differences 1× in antiqua typesetting 1× in this typeface 1× of function mutations 1× of national eclipse 1×

Words around Antiqua

Just before it in the word index:

antipyretics 2 antipyretic 5 antipsychotics 29 antipsychotic 56 antipsychiatry 2 antiprotons 9

Just after it in the word index:

antiquarian 42 antiquarianism 3 antiquarians 8 antiquaries 8 antiquark 22 antiquarks 19

Similar in corpus frequency:

aanholt 13 aardwolf 13 abati 13 abbeville 13 abcc 13 abcon 13

Corpus analysis for Antiqua

  • In this selection, "antiqua" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 27.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, walbaum, biovar, book, typefaces, typesetting and resembles stand out and add context to how "antiqua" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a via antiqua associated with and book antiqua resembles palatino. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "antiqua" sits close to words such as aanholt, aardwolf and abati, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with antiqua

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

In some Antiqua typefaces, this letter is present as a standalone letter or in ligatures. (15 words)

Book Antiqua resembles Palatino extremely closely and is almost indistinguishable from the original apart from a few detail differences. (19 words)

This typeface was in use until the mid-18th century, when it was gradually replaced with a Latin typeface (often antiqua ). (21 words)

Longer example sentences

In the 1330s Petrarch referred to pre-Christian times as antiqua (ancient) and to the Christian period as nova (new). citation From Petrarch's Italian perspective, this new period (which included his own time) was an age of national eclipse. (40 words)

The notion of two distinct ways, a via antiqua, associated with realism, and a via moderna, associated with nominalism, became widespread only in the later fifteenth century – a dispute which eventually dried up in the sixteenth century. (37 words)

These variants of the Latin alphabet are very different from the serif or sans-serif Antiqua typefaces used today, and the handwritten forms in particular are difficult for the untrained to read. (32 words)

Example sentences (10)

Walbaum Antiqua, as it was called, was so superior that Johann Wolfgang von Goethe insisted that his books be printed in this typeface.

As of 2006, the genomic sequence of a strain of biovar Antiqua has been recently completed. citation Similar to the other pathogenic strains, there are signs of loss of function mutations.

A specific set of rules applies for the use of long s in German text, but nowadays it is rarely used in Antiqua typesetting.

Book Antiqua resembles Palatino extremely closely and is almost indistinguishable from the original apart from a few detail differences.

In some Antiqua typefaces, this letter is present as a standalone letter or in ligatures.

In the 1330s Petrarch referred to pre-Christian times as antiqua (ancient) and to the Christian period as nova (new). citation From Petrarch's Italian perspective, this new period (which included his own time) was an age of national eclipse.

The notion of two distinct ways, a via antiqua, associated with realism, and a via moderna, associated with nominalism, became widespread only in the later fifteenth century – a dispute which eventually dried up in the sixteenth century.

These variants of the Latin alphabet are very different from the serif or sans-serif Antiqua typefaces used today, and the handwritten forms in particular are difficult for the untrained to read.

This typeface was in use until the mid-18th century, when it was gradually replaced with a Latin typeface (often antiqua ).

Today the Führer, talking with Herr Reichsleiter Amann and Herr Book Publisher Adolf Müller, has decided that in the future the Antiqua script is to be described as normal script.

Common combinations with antiqua

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "antiqua" in a sentence?
An example: "Walbaum Antiqua, as it was called, was so superior that Johann Wolfgang von Goethe insisted that his books be printed in this typeface." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "antiqua" from authentic English texts.
What does "antiqua" mean?
Antiqua means: Alternative form of Antiqua (“style of typeface”).
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