Gothic
ゴシック / medieval–modern revivals / Style / Historical Styles
Summons mystery, awe and permanence through verticality and dark ornament.
Blackletter / Pointed forms / Black / Minute ornament
Dictionary entry
- Best used for
- Heavy narrative for fashion and music · A sense of ritual and mystery
- Type
- Blackletter for headlines only; keep text faces disciplined
- Composition
- Vertical axis, symmetry, heraldic center
- Material
- Black, dull silver, deep crimson, fine linework
- Caution
- Not a pile of horror symbols. Stay aware of period and religious context.
- Further study
- Aubrey Beardsley / Alexander McQueen