Church text

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-001117",
  "term": "Church text",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A style of blackletter typeface characterized by its heavy, angular, and ornate letterforms, historically used for liturgical documents and Bibles. This script, also known as Gothic, mimics the handwriting found in medieval manuscripts and was used in early printed works like the Gutenberg Bible. In modern typography, it is a specific font family used for decorative or historical effect, distinct from more legible serif or sans-serif fonts.",
  "subject": "Industrial printing",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Kirchenschrift",
    "es": "letra de iglesia",
    "fr": "texte d'église"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/church-text/"
}