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Black-letter

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-000587

A style of typeface characterized by its heavy, angular strokes and condensed appearance, reminiscent of medieval manuscript writing. This script was prevalent in Europe from the 12th to the 17th centuries and was the first type style used with the invention of the printing press. Fraktur is a well-known example of a black-letter typeface.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-000587
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectIndustrial printing
TranslationsGerman: Frakturschrift; Spanish: letra gótica; French: lettre noire
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-IND-000587",
  "term": "Black-letter",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A style of typeface characterized by its heavy, angular strokes and condensed appearance, reminiscent of medieval manuscript writing. This script was prevalent in Europe from the 12th to the 17th centuries and was the first type style used with the invention of the printing press. Fraktur is a well-known example of a black-letter typeface.",
  "subject": "Industrial printing",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Frakturschrift",
    "es": "letra gótica",
    "fr": "lettre noire"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/black-letter/"
}

Record 644 of 7,311 in Industrial and trades terminology (MLC-0113). Request the full dataset.