Is Old English the same as gothic blackletter?

Old English is one blackletter hand. Textura, fraktur and rotunda are other blackletter families, covered on the gothic letters sheets.

Can I get my own name in this lettering?

Yes. Ask for a first name and it is set in the same blackletter. The sample shows Martinez; another name is a request.

What is the difference between the three styles?

Solid black has broad strokes and fine hairlines. Outline is a thin line with the strokes left white inside. Tattoo flash has bold strokes, sharp pointed ends and a small flourish on each capital.

Are these ready to hand to a tattoo artist?

They show the letter shapes and line weight. A tattoo artist will still size and fit the design to the body.

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Old English letters: capitals, lowercase, a surname in blackletter

Old English letters — a chart of the 26 Old English blackletter capitals "A" to "Z" in six rows, broad strokes with split stems and fine curling hairlines, traditional Old English blackletter, solid black broad strokes with fine hairlines

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Reading 2Lowercase

Reading 3A name

Old English is the blackletter hand used for tattoos, diplomas, team names and shirts. The nine sheets show the capitals with their split stems and curling hairlines, the lowercase with diamond-shaped feet, and the surname Martinez set in the same hand. Each comes as solid black, as a thin outline, or as bold tattoo-flash lettering with pointed ends. Ask for a first name, a year or a city and the blackletter is drawn for that word.

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a team name for a shirt
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Frequently asked questions

Is Old English the same as gothic blackletter?: Old English is one blackletter hand. Textura, fraktur and rotunda are other blackletter families, covered on the gothic letters sheets.
Can I get my own name in this lettering?: Yes. Ask for a first name and it is set in the same blackletter. The sample shows Martinez; another name is a request.
What is the difference between the three styles?: Solid black has broad strokes and fine hairlines. Outline is a thin line with the strokes left white inside. Tattoo flash has bold strokes, sharp pointed ends and a small flourish on each capital.
Are these ready to hand to a tattoo artist?: They show the letter shapes and line weight. A tattoo artist will still size and fit the design to the body.

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This page is a showcase and a starting point: nine samples already rendered, three readings of the pack crossed with three styles, each shown at the size and ratio it was made for. Take any of them further on the wall with a few words, or ask for all nine again under your own direction; a sign-in keeps what you make, and it is free while Toile is new. The recipe behind each sample — the subject, the style, the palette, the framing — travels with the image rather than staying private to the render: it is in the alt text of every sample and in the page's own structured data, so a search engine reads the same handles a person would.