black letter

black letter

black letter

n. A heavy typeface with very broad counters and thick ornamental serifs. Also called gothic, Old English.

black letter

n (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) printing another name for Gothic¹⁰

black′ let′ter

n. a type in a style like that of early European hand lettering and the earliest printed books. Also called text. [1630–40]

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black letter - a heavy typeface in use from 15th to 18th centuriesGothicfont, fount, typeface, face, case - a specific size and style of type within a type family