Blackletter scripts, also known as Gothic script, Gothic minuscule, or Textura, originated in the 12th century in Western Europe and became the base font for the Gutenburg Bible. This is probably one of the most recognizable typefaces due to the extreme contrast between thin and thick strokes, tall, narrow, angular shapes, intricate swirls on the serifs, and dense text type style.

With the development of printing, blackletters became less popular and remained only in Germany and German-speaking countries. Later on, German typographers created new sans serif typefaces that were far more legible and suitable for printing. In 1933, when Nazis came to power, they declared Blackletter scripts (Fraktur in particular) to be the people's font, and other typefaces were forbidden. Fraktur was used up until 1941 and then was replaced with more readable typefaces.^[1]

The modern blackletter typefaces available that can add a medieval look to your designs include Textura, Agincourt, Cresci Rotunda, Schwabacher, Cursiva, and Bastarda.