Found 2 items, similar to black letter.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: black letter black letter n : a heavy typeface in use from 15th to 18th centuries [syn: Gothic]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Black letter Black letter \Black" let`ter\ 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. [1913 Webster]