Categories: Typography

Fun Font Facts: Gothic

Are you a lover of video games like Grand Theft Auto, BioShock, and Call of Duty? You would be surprised to learn that Gothic font used in these games and several more just like them. But don’t assume that this is a modern font – its style is several centuries old!

The term ‘Gothic’ was first used to describe this script in 15th-century Italy, in the midst of the Renaissance, because Renaissance Humanists believed it was barbaric. Gothic was a synonym for barbaric. Several fonts were classified under this new term due to their black lettered style. However, this doesn’t mean that Gothic fonts are all heavy black letter typefaces!

While we’ve featured typefaces and type families before such as Avant Garde and Helvetica, Gothic has become our most detailed fact sheet to date. Here is all you need to know about Gothic in one, handy infographic!

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Kathleen Burns

Kathleen is a New Jersey blogger with an interest in brand design and a passion for graphic design, illustration, and social media. She loves to deliver inspiration to others to give them the means to achieve their branding and design goals.

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