Medieval and ancient letters to copy
The medieval letters you see here imitate the gothic calligraphy of European manuscripts: the blackletter or old english of ancient codices, with its thick, angular strokes. Type your text above and copy it in gothic ๐ช๐ข๐ก๐ฆ๐ข๐ณ๐๐ฉ, bold gothic ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐, double-struck or old typewriter, ready to paste anywhere.
From monasteries to your bio
Gothic script was born in the 12th century and dominated European books for centuries: it's the lettering of ancient bibles, parchments and university diplomas. Today it lives a second life in logos, album covers, tattoos and profiles. With these Unicode characters you can give that ancient, solemn feel to a name, a title or a quote without installing any font.
Where they look great
- Names and nicks with presence (๐ฏ๐๐๐๐๐).
- Solemn or historical quotes in your bio.
- Titles for videos, wattpad, fantasy and roleplay stories.
- Invitations and texts with a vintage or heraldic look.
Tip: gothic is less readable in long sentences; save it for short words and use double-struck or typewriter for longer text.
Medieval alphabet (gothic, bold gothic and double-struck)
Gothic:
๐ ๐
โญ ๐ ๐ ๐ ๐ โ โ ๐ ๐ ๐ ๐ ๐ ๐ ๐ ๐ โ ๐ ๐ ๐ ๐ ๐ ๐ ๐ โจ
๐ ๐ ๐ ๐ก ๐ข ๐ฃ ๐ค ๐ฅ ๐ฆ ๐ง ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ช ๐ซ ๐ฌ ๐ญ ๐ฎ ๐ฏ ๐ฐ ๐ฑ ๐ฒ ๐ณ ๐ด ๐ต ๐ถ ๐ท
Bold gothic:
๐ฌ ๐ญ ๐ฎ ๐ฏ ๐ฐ ๐ฑ ๐ฒ ๐ณ ๐ด ๐ต ๐ถ ๐ท ๐ธ ๐น ๐บ ๐ป ๐ผ ๐ฝ ๐พ ๐ฟ ๐ ๐ ๐ ๐ ๐ ๐
๐ ๐ ๐ ๐ ๐ ๐ ๐ ๐ ๐ ๐ ๐ ๐ ๐ ๐ ๐ ๐ ๐ ๐ ๐ ๐ ๐ ๐ ๐ ๐ ๐ ๐
Double-struck:
๐ธ ๐น โ ๐ป ๐ผ ๐ฝ ๐พ โ ๐ ๐ ๐ ๐ ๐ โ ๐ โ โ โ ๐ ๐ ๐ ๐ ๐ ๐ ๐ โค
๐ ๐ ๐ ๐ ๐ ๐ ๐ ๐ ๐ ๐ ๐ ๐ ๐ ๐ ๐ ๐ก ๐ข ๐ฃ ๐ค ๐ฅ ๐ฆ ๐ง ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ช ๐ซ
Frequently Asked Questions
What's the difference between gothic and medieval letters?
Gothic is the most famous medieval script (blackletter or old english). Here ยซmedievalยป covers the whole family: gothic, bold gothic and ancient variants.
Can I use these letters in my name?
Yes, copy and paste them into your name, bio or nick on most apps and games.
Are they useful as calligraphy reference?
Yes: use the medieval alphabet below as a shape guide to practice blackletter by hand.
Do they work on Instagram and TikTok?
Yes, they're standard Unicode; the exact look depends on each platform's font.
Is it free?
Yes, completely free and no sign-up.