The studio notebook
Practical guides from Gothic Text Generator
6 guides to use with the Gothic text generator: Type a word and copy it in gothic, Old English style letters, with bold, cross and spaced versions. Preview it in a real blackletter font and download a PNG.
What Is Blackletter? Textura, Rotunda, Schwabacher and Fraktur Explained
A plain guide to blackletter lettering: the main families, how the Gutenberg Bible used one, and where gothic type still shows up today.
Old English Font vs. the Old English Language: Why the Name Is Misleading
The font called Old English is really blackletter, a style that arrived centuries after the language. Here is what each term actually means.
How Copy-and-Paste Gothic Text Works (and Where It Fails)
Gothic letters you can paste are Unicode math symbols, not a font. Learn how they work, why five capitals come from another block, and where they break.
How to Read Fraktur: Letter Shapes, the Long S and Ligatures
A beginner's guide to reading Fraktur and other German blackletter, including the long s, look-alike letters and common ligatures.
Gothic Lettering for Tattoos, Signs and Logos: Readability Checklist
Practical advice for using blackletter in a sign, logo or lettering design: avoid all caps, mind the spacing, check spelling, and print a stencil.
How to Write Blackletter by Hand: Pen, Angle, Nib Widths and Practice
A starter guide to hand-lettered blackletter: why a broad-edge pen matters, how to hold it at an angle, measure height in nib widths and practice.