{"title":"Initials Gothic C","description":"A comprehensive set of initials (usually referred to as Uncials, Lombardic Initials, or Lombards) of the Germanic variety, designed after Henric Pieterszoon’s “Gothise Monnikke Letteren” as appearing in Enschedé, J. (1768), \u003ci\u003eProef van Letteren\u003c\/i\u003e, Haarlem (p. 120); also mentioned as “Great Primer Uncials” and \"2-line Brevier Uncials\" in Vervliet, H.D.L. (1968), \u003ci\u003eSixteenth-Century Printing Types of the Low Countries\u003c\/i\u003e, Amsterdam: Hertzberger (pp. 54-55, and 212-213). The font contains over one hundred glyphs, including as a bonus six layered plus two plain ornamental initials adapted from the \u003ci\u003eGutenberg Bible\u003c\/i\u003e (Mainz, ca. 1455) and the \u003ci\u003eMainz Psalter\u003c\/i\u003e (Mainz, 1457). Suitable to accompany most Gothic (especially Textura and Rotunda) typefaces, or to be displayed as drop caps or in full titles and headings.\r\n\r\nSpecimen, detailed character map, OpenType features, and font samples available at Alter Littera’s \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.alterlittera.com\/al_htm\/initials\/gothic_c.htm\"\u003eThe Initials “Gothic C” Font Page\u003c\/a\u003e.\r\n\r\n\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Several uncial initials in \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.myfonts.com\/fonts\/alterlittera\/psalterium\/\"\u003eThe Oldtype “Psalterium” Font\u003c\/a\u003e have been derived from corresponding characters in The Initials “Gothic C” Font, adjusting them to cope with the special (large) x-height and letter spacing of the Psalterium font (so the two sets of initials are not directly interchangeable).","products":[],"url":"https:\/\/www.myfonts.com\/pt\/collections\/initials-gothic-c-font-alter-littera.oembed","provider":"MyFonts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}