Gothic Text Generator
Write in gothic blackletter, the Fraktur alphabet, as Unicode characters you can paste anywhere plain text works.
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๐๐ฆ๐ค๐ฅ๐ฑ ๐๐ด๐ฉ
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๐น๐๐๐๐ ๐บ๐๐
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โจ ๐๐ฆ๐ค๐ฅ๐ฑ ๐๐ด๐ฉ โจ
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โ ๅฝก ๐น๐๐๐๐ ๐บ๐๐ ๅฝกโ
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๊ง ๐๐ฆ๐ค๐ฅ๐ฑ ๐๐ด๐ฉ ๊ง
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โพ ๐น๐๐๐๐ ๐บ๐๐ โฝ
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ใ๐๐ฆ๐ค๐ฅ๐ฑ ๐๐ด๐ฉใ
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๐ฬฒ๐ฆฬฒ๐คฬฒ๐ฅฬฒ๐ฑฬฒ ฬฒ๐ฬฒ๐ดฬฒ๐ฉฬฒ
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โก ๐น๐๐๐๐ ๐บ๐๐ โก
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๐ฬฝ๐ฆฬ๐คฬ๐ฅฬบ๐ฑฬณ ๐ฬ๐ดฬญ๐ฉฬฏ
Gothic alphabet
Where gothic text works
| App | Fancy text | Main field |
|---|---|---|
| Discord | Works | Display name ยท 32 |
| Works | Name ยท 30 | |
| TikTok | Some fields | Nickname ยท 30 |
| Roblox | Unverified | Display name ยท 20 |
| Fortnite | Unverified | Epic display name ยท 16 |
| X | Some fields | Display name ยท 50 |
| Some fields | Page name ยท 75 | |
| Works | Profile name ยท 25 | |
| Steam | Works | Profile name (persona name) ยท 32 |
| YouTube | Some fields | Channel name ยท 50 |
How gothic text works
Gothic uses Mathematical Fraktur letters, with capitals from U+1D504 and lowercase from U+1D51E. Bold Gothic uses Mathematical Bold Fraktur, from U+1D56C and U+1D586. Fraktur is a blackletter style, and the name Old English is often used for the same look. Each letter is its own character, so the shapes travel with the text.
Five capitals are missing from the Fraktur block, because Unicode already had them in Letterlike Symbols: โญ โ โ โ โจ (C, H, I, R, Z). Fonts can draw these a little differently from the others. Bold Gothic has no such gaps.
Digits, readability and limits
Fraktur has no digits, so numbers, punctuation and spaces stay plain in both styles. Both have a low box rating. The Apple side was checked against macOS fonts, and the Android and Windows rating is estimated from block coverage, with no device tests. Very old Android versions may show boxes.
Blackletter has dense strokes. It reads best in short names and titles, and long sentences get tiring.
YouTube handles are 3 to 30 characters of A-Z, 0-9 and a few symbols, so gothic letters do not fit there. Channel names and descriptions have no stated restriction, and fancy Unicode is widely used in them (unverified). A screen reader may read each Fraktur letter by Unicode name. Give key information in plain text too.
Questions
How do I type in gothic or Old English letters?
Type your text, tap Gothic or Bold Gothic, and paste. The letters are Fraktur characters, so they work as plain text.
Is this the same as an Old English font?
Both mean blackletter. The generator outputs Fraktur characters, and fonts that carry the Old English name are drawn in a similar style.
Why do some gothic capitals look different?
C, H, I, R and Z come from Letterlike Symbols, so fonts draw them separately from the main Fraktur block.
Can I write numbers in gothic?
No. Unicode has no Fraktur digits, so numbers stay in the normal font.
Will gothic text show on my phone?
Both styles have a low box rating, so current iOS, Android and Windows fonts are expected to cover them. This is estimated, not tested on devices.