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1. (n.) black letter
a type in a style like that of early European hand lettering and the earliest printed books.
Etymology: (1630–40)
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1. (noun) Gothic, black letter
a heavy typeface in use from 15th to 18th centuries
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1. black letter
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
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