Old English, Blackletter, and Gothic fonts capture the essence of medieval manuscripts, calligraphy, and architectural engravings. By using these old-style fonts when you design planners or when you create spreads for your journals or designs, you can infuse your work with an aura of historical grandeur and mystery!
What Are Old English, Blackletter, And Gothic Fonts?
Old English Fonts, along with Blackletter fonts and Gothic fonts draw their inspiration from medieval Europe and the fonts that were used in medieval documents, books, and religious texts – You would be forgiven for thinking about knights, castles, and ancient manuscripts being read by flickering candlelight when seeing these old-fashioned fonts!
Looking for fonts from another time period? Then check out our Retro and Vintage Google Fonts roundups as well as our Western Google Fonts collection!
How To Download These Gothic And Old English Google Fonts
Each of the fonts featured in this article can be downloaded from the Google Fonts library. Simply click on the link, search for the font by its name, and download!
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If you are new to Google Fonts, then don’t forget to check out our Google Fonts Q&A!
Old English, Blackletter & Gothic Google Font Ideas
Let’s jump right in and take a look at some of the awesome old-fashioned fonts you can find in the Google Fonts library! Bear in mind that you can also use these fonts on Google Docs if you would like to!
UnifrakturCook
UnifrakturMatuntia
Tip! Both UnifrakturCook and UnifrakturMatuntia work incredibly well as Christmas fonts! If you would like to get more ideas for holiday and festive fonts, then don’t forget to check out our Christmas Google Fonts roundup.
Grenze
Genze Gotisch
Medieval Sharp
Astloch Gothic
Bokor
Nova Cut
Trade Winds
Pirata One
Textura
IM Fell
Jim Nightshade
Eagle Lake
New Rocker
Uncial Antiqua
Metamorphous
Germania One
Rakkas
Almendra, Almendra Display, Almendra SC
Cinzel Decorative
Cormorant Unicase
Inknut Antiqua
Calligraphic Old English & Gothic Fonts
Calligraphic and scripting fonts work really well if you are trying to capture the essence of old-world typography. Below are a few examples to get you started.
If you like the look of these fonts don’t forget to check out our collections of signature Google fonts and cursive handwriting Google fonts.
Beth Ellen
Windsong
Mea Culpa
My Soul
Ruthie
Lovers Quarrel
Meddon
Monsieur La Doulaise
Seaweed Script
Fasthand
Ballet
Conclusion
Blackletter, Old English, and Gothic Google create a feeling of historical authenticity, vintage charm, and old-fashioned appeal. They also come with a romantic flair built right into them! And if you are looking for more font ideas, then check out our other articles about fonts right here!
