black letter

/blæk ˌlɛdər/
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Other forms: black letters

Definitions of black letter
  1. noun
    a heavy typeface in use from 15th to 18th centuries
    synonyms: Gothic
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    type of:
    case, face, fount, typeface
    a specific size and style of type within a type family
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