Blackletter

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I’ve never been lucky enough to work on a project where a Blackletter typeface would be appropriate, unfortunately. But I love the intricacy and contrast within the letterforms. Here are a few examples I found while browsing flickr. (Click on each image to get to the original.)

Blackletter 01

Blackletter 02

Blackletter 03

Blackletter 04

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Courtney is the founder of Design Work Life and Seamless Creative, a small design studio she runs with her husband Brian. She now splits her time between developing brand identities for small businesses and soaking up (and passing along) as much inspiration as she can.

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  1. Blackletter | Simply, Sandy, Me says:

    [...] It’s so hard to use in a non-tacky way but the shape and detail always fascinate me, this particular sketch is from outbreak on Flickr – as seen on Design Work Life. [...]
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