Gothic Font Generator
Type your text and copy it in gothic fraktur, bold Old English or other blackletter-style Unicode characters.
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Letters, digits and basic punctuation are converted; emoji and accented letters are kept as they are.
Gothic styles
All 31 styles
Tap Copy next to any style, then paste it into your bio, caption or message.
How the gothic font generator works
This gothic font generator converts the letters you type into Mathematical Fraktur characters, a block of Unicode that imitates blackletter, the angular style of medieval manuscripts, old German print and newspaper mastheads. People often call it Old English font or gothic text. Since the result is text rather than a font file, you can copy it into Instagram and TikTok bios, Discord names, captions, documents and design mockups without installing anything.
Fraktur and bold fraktur
The tool outputs two weights. Fraktur is the lighter, finer blackletter, and bold fraktur is heavier and holds up better at small sizes on a phone. Both cover the 26 uppercase and 26 lowercase letters. Digits, spaces, punctuation, emoji and accented letters have no blackletter version in Unicode and are copied as they are.
Worked example
Typing "Gothic Text" gives ๐๐ฌ๐ฑ๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ ๐๐ข๐ต๐ฑ in fraktur. Five letters (C, H, I, R and Z) were assigned to the older Letterlike Symbols block instead of the main Fraktur block, so a few fonts draw them a little differently from their neighbours; they still copy and paste correctly.
Where it works and where it does not
- Works: Instagram, TikTok, X, Discord, WhatsApp, Telegram and most modern apps and browsers.
- Often blocked: usernames and handles, which usually allow only plain letters and digits.
- Accessibility: screen readers may read each letter as a mathematical symbol, so never use it for important information.
- Search: people cannot find fraktur text by searching for the plain word, so keep the plain version of names, shop titles and keywords.
For a tattoo, a logo or a printed invitation, choose a proper blackletter typeface and have it set by a designer; this tool is made for quick digital use. Prefer flowing letters? Try the cursive text generator, or the cursed text generator for a creepier look.
Frequently asked questions
How do I get gothic text?
Type your text and copy the Fraktur or Bold fraktur row. Each letter becomes a Unicode blackletter character, so the result pastes as text into bios, chats and documents.
Is gothic font the same as Old English font?
In everyday use, yes. People searching for Old English text usually mean blackletter, the style of medieval manuscripts and newspaper mastheads. Unicode calls it Fraktur, and that is what this tool outputs.
Is this a real font?
No. It uses Mathematical Fraktur characters from Unicode, which look like blackletter but are text, so there is nothing to install. For a tattoo or print job you would still choose a real blackletter typeface.
Why do some letters look different from others?
Unicode has holes in the Fraktur block: C, H, I, R and Z come from the letterlike symbols block, so some fonts draw them slightly differently. They still work and copy correctly.
Will gothic text work on Instagram, Discord and TikTok?
Yes for bios, captions and display names. Screen readers may read the letters as mathematical symbols, so avoid it for anything people must understand by voice. Digits are not converted because blackletter has no digit set.