Old English typefaces

GPTKB entity

Statements (41)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf typeface classification
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Gothic_script
gptkb:calligraphy
gptkbp:characterizedBy angular strokes
dense texture
ornate letterforms
gptkbp:declinedAfter 18th century
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Old English typefaces
gptkbp:influenced modern display typefaces
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Carolingian_minuscule
gptkbp:notableExample gptkb:Engravers_Old_English
gptkb:Fette_Fraktur
gptkb:Gothic_Textura
gptkb:Old_English_Text_MT
gptkb:Cloister_Black
gptkbp:originatedIn gptkb:Western_Europe
gptkbp:popularFor 16th century
15th century
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:calligraphy
gptkb:typeface
medieval literature
gptkbp:revival 19th century
20th century
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Schwabacher
gptkb:Rotunda
gptkb:Fraktur
Textura
gptkbp:unicodeBlock gptkb:Latin_Extended_Additional
gptkbp:usedBy The New York Times masthead
The Washington Post masthead
University diplomas
certificates of achievement
gptkbp:usedFor certificates
signage
logos
ceremonial documents
newspaper mastheads
gptkbp:usedIn early printed books
medieval manuscripts
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Gothic_script
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5