French orthography encompasses the spelling and punctuation of the French language.It is based on a combination of phonemic and historical principles. The spelling of words is largely based on the pronunciation of Old French c. 1100–1200 AD, and has stayed more or less the same since then, despite enormous changes to the pronunciation of the language in the …

Places. Old, Baranya, Hungary; Old, Northamptonshire, England; Old Street station, a railway and tube station in London (station code OLD); OLD, IATA code for Old Town Municipal Airport and Seaplane Base, Old Town, Maine, United States; People. Old (surname) Music. OLD (band), a grindcore/industrial metal group Old (Danny Brown album), a 2013 album by Danny Brown ...