Antiqua

Summary

Antiqua is a typeface family^[1]. Antiqua draws 18 Wikipedia views per month (typeface_family category, ranking #52 of 190).^[2]

Key Facts

• Antiqua's instance of is recorded as typeface family^[3].
• Antiqua's based on is recorded as humanist minuscule^[4].
• Antiqua is a type of typeface^[5].
• Antiqua is a type of serif typeface^[6].
• Antiqua's Commons category is recorded as Roman type^[7].
• 1600 marks the founding of Antiqua^[8].
• Antiqua's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)^[9].
• Antiqua's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[10].
• Antiqua's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[11].
• Antiqua's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)^[12].
• Antiqua's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia^[13].
• Antiqua's derivative work is recorded as sans-serif typeface^[14].

Body

Designation and Status

Antiqua's instance of is recorded as typeface family^[3].

History and Context

1600 marks the founding of Antiqua^[8].

Why It Matters

Antiqua draws 18 Wikipedia views per month (typeface_family category, ranking #52 of 190).^[2] Antiqua has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[15] Antiqua is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[16]