About The Word Black-letter
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Black-letter
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What's The Definition Of Black-letter?
[n] a heavy typeface in use from 15th to 18th centuries
Synonyms | Synonyms for Black-letter: Gothic Related Terms | Find terms related to Black-letter: See Also | face | font | fount | typeface Black-letter In Webster's Dictionary \Black" let`ter\
The old English or Gothic letter, in which the Early English
manuscripts were written, and the first English books were
printed. It was conspicuous for its blackness. See {Type}.
\Black"-let`ter\, a. 1. Written or printed in black letter; as, a black-letter manuscript or book. 2. Given to the study of books in black letter; that is, of old books; out of date. Kemble, a black-letter man! --J. Boaden. 3. Of or pertaining to the days in the calendar not marked with red letters as saints' days. Hence: Unlucky; inauspicious. |
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