Book Printing Font of the Week – Wednesday, July 8

We have all used this font when we want to make something look regal or parliamentary.  The Old English font is probably a thousand years old.  Originally written by hand or engraved, it was also called Blackletter.  Can you imagine how long it would take to write a handwritten letter or book using this script?  Thanks to modern day word processing, we can switch from Times New Roman to Old English with a click of the mouse!  Back then, only the wealthy could afford to own books.  Now, anyone can buy and own hard and soft cover books for very little cost!  We have used this font on book covers that we foil stamp.  It creates a classic look.  Some people use a font like this as the first letter to begin a story or chapter in their book.

Here are some samples of the Old English font in use: