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Definition of Black letter
1. Noun. A heavy typeface in use from 15th to 18th centuries.
Definition of Black letter
1. Noun. (typography) A Northern European style of type, with contrasting thick-and-thin, angular strokes forming upright letterforms, and usually set with a dark typographic colour on the page. ¹
2. Noun. Text set in black-letter type. ¹
3. Noun. (legal) The basic standard elements for a particular field of law, which are generally known and free from doubt or dispute. ¹
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