black letter in English

noun
1
an early, ornate, bold style of type, typically resembling Gothic.
I wallowed in bindings and leathers and fonts, in all the lovely jargon of the trade, half-titles, colophons, blind stamping, foxing, black letter , washed leaves and cancels.
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2. CSB Day-by-Day Chronological Bible, Brown LeatherTouch, Black Letter, 365 Days, One Year, Sewn Binding, Easy-to-Read Bible Serif Type by George H

3. At the beginning of the 16th century, cartographers used heavy Gothic, or black-letter, type, which limited the space available for written information on maps.

4. He raised his eyes languidly from the old black-letter volume which he had opened. "It is cocaine, " he said, —"a seven-per-cent solution.

5. The Huth Broadsides are almost all from the 17th century, the heyday of the British ballad, and are printed in the black-letter (gothic) typeface that had otherwise all but gone out of use at that time

6. If you would like one of these Initial Cushis please let me know what letter of the alphabet you want and also the colour way being either: A: Black backround and cream letter or B: Cream Background with black letter This stunning Cushi is made from poly/cotton with a …

7. If you would like one of these Initial Cushis please let me know what letter of the alphabet you want and also the colour way being either: A: Black backround and cream letter or B: Cream Background with black letter This stunning Cushi is made from poly/cotton with a twill finish

8. Title: Douay-Rheims and Clementina Vulgata English-Latin Bible Format: Hardcover Number of Pages: 1488 Vendor: Baronius Press Dimensions: 11.50 X 8.50 X 3.00 (inches) Weight: 5 pounds 14 ounces ISBN: 1905574444 ISBN-13: 9781905574445 Text Layout: Double Column Text Color: Black Letter Text Size: 8 Point Note Size: 7 Point Thumb Index: No Ribbon Marker: Yes Spine: Sewn Page Gilding: Gold