Old English是一种数字字体，1990年左右由Monotype的设计人员制作。但它的起源可以追溯到更早：该字体的外观设计是基于Caslon Black，这是由英国著名的William Caslon铸造厂于1760年铸造的一款哥特黑体字。

这个设计在整个英格兰已经风靡了几个世纪。其刻字风格（也被称为Old English），在英国各地都可以被找到。Old English风格的字体属于哥特黑体（Blackletter）类别。它们很好地将中世纪和维多利亚时代的设计属性结合起来。这主要是因为他们诞生于Middle Ages时期的Textura形式在19世纪末再次变得非常流行！这种Old English字体对于哥特黑体（Blackletter）来说非常清晰易读。也许这就是为什么它比起像Fraktur这样的德国哥特黑体（Blackletter）种类更受英国和北美读者的欢迎。

如今，Old English又一次流行起来，它是证书、文凭或任何需要威严及权威外表的应用的理想之选。对于报纸标语、节日贺卡和结婚公告而言是一个靠谱的选择。

Old English is a digital font that was produced by Monotype's design staff, circa 1990. But its roots go much further back: the face's design is based on that of Caslon Black, a Blackletter type cast by the venerable William Caslon foundry in England, circa 1760.

This design has been popular throughout England for centuries. Its style of lettering, conveniently also called Old English, can be found all over the UK. Old English-style typefaces belong to the Blackletter category. They nicely combine the design attributes of both the medieval and Victorian eras. This is mostly because their Textura forms, which were born during the Middle Ages, became quite fashionable again in the late 1800s! This Old English font is very legible for a Blackletter face. Perhaps that is why it is more familiar to readers in the UK and North American than German Blackletter varieties, like Fraktur.

A favorite once again today, Old English is ideal for certificates, diplomas, or any application which calls for the look of stateliness and authority. It's a sturdy and sure bet for newspaper banners, holiday greeting cards, and wedding announcements.