Blackletter - Wikipedia
A textualis form, commonly known as Gotisch or "Gothic script", was used for general publications from the fifteenth century on, but became restricted to official documents and religious …
Gothic alphabet - Wikipedia
The Gothic alphabet is an alphabet for writing the Gothic language. It was developed in the 4th century AD by Ulfilas (or Wulfila), a Gothic preacher of Cappadocian Greek descent, for the …
Gothic script - Wikipedia
Gothic script, typeface, letters, text or font may refer to: Blackletter an ornate calligraphic style originating in Western Europe. (Includes "Early Gothic", "Old English", Textura/Textualis, …
Gothic language and alphabet - Omniglot
The Gothic alphabet was invented around middle the 4th century AD by Bishop Wulfila (311-383 AD), the religious leader of the Visigoths, to provide his people with a written language and a …
Blackletter / Gothic Lettering - Design History
What is Gothic? Gothic was the culminating artistic expression of the middle ages, occurring roughly from 1200—1500. The term Gothic originated with the Italians who used it to refer to …
The Gothic Scribe: His Hands and Tools - Athenaeum
Stan Knight in Historical Scripts defines the characteristics of Gothic script as “lateral compression, heavy weight and sharp angularity”. (1) Papermaking didn’t arrive in Europe until …
Gothic Script – an introduction - Rigsarkivet en
Gothic script was the official script in Denmark and its dependencies and colonies until 1875. The Gothic alphabet can be found both in printed and handwritten records. It can be a challenge to …
Gothic alphabet | Blackletter, Fraktur, Old English | Britannica
Gothic alphabet, writing system invented in the 4th century ad by Ulfilas, an Arian bishop, for recording the Gothic language; this writing system should not be confused with “Gothic script,” …
16.1 Birth and characteristics of the gothic writing
In order to recognize the Gothic script, W. Meyer (Meyer, Die Buchstaben) specified three rules, which are always respected in the most formal and rigorous examples of this type of writing):
Gothic script - (Art History I – Prehistory to Middle Ages) - Fiveable
Gothic script is a style of writing that originated in the 12th century and was used extensively throughout the Middle Ages, characterized by its intricate, angular letters. This script emerged …