Meaning black letter
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black letter


early 17c., from black (adj.); so called to distinguish heavy, old-style printers' types from the ones coming into use then, which are the dominant modern forms, though a style of black letter wa [..]
Source: etymonline.com

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An old style of typeface used in Germany in the 15th century; also referred to as Old English (US) and Gothic (UK).
Source: montague-gardens.minutemanpress.co.za (offline)

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See: gothic.
Source: abc-clio.com

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The style of typeface used by Gutenberg to print his Bible, modeled after the kind of lettering then popular in religious manuscripts of Gutenberg's region of Germany.
Source: hrc.utexas.edu (offline)

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The Gothic or German type, So called because of its black appearance. The initial items of this book are now called “black letter,” sometimes called “Clarendon type.&#14 [..]
Source: bartleby.com

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An old style of typeface used in Germany in the 15th century; also referred to as Old English (US) and Gothic (UK).
Source: impmesa.com

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An old style of typeface used in Germany in the 15th century, also referred to as Old English (US) and Gothic (UK).
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An old style of typeface used in Germany in the 15th century, also referred to as Old English (US) and Gothic (UK).
Source: gasink.net

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An old style of typeface used in Germany in the 15th century; also referred to as Old English (US) and Gothic (UK).
Source: portw.minutemanpress.com

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An old style of typeface used in Germany in the 15th century, also referred to as Old English (US) and Gothic (UK).
Source: theprintingport.com





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