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Free Alternatives to Cloister Black with Blackletter Style
Cloister Black is known for its blackletter aesthetic. If you're looking for a free display font with a similar blackletter feel, these 10 alternatives offer comparable characteristics. All are available under open-source licenses for unrestricted commercial use.
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| Font | Relevance ⓘ
How well this alternative fits the specific context (use-case or trait) of this page. Score 0–100 based on matching keywords, industries, and font characteristics. Alternatives scoring 25+ are highlighted.
| Similarity ⓘ
How visually similar this free font is to the premium original. Score 0–100 based on x-height, width, stroke contrast, use-case overlap, and language coverage.
Learn more → | Weights | Variable | License | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UnifrakturMaguntia | 15 | 75% | 1 | No | GPL-2.0 | Google Fonts ↗ |
| MedievalSharp | 14 | 72% | 1 | No | OFL-1.1 | Google Fonts ↗ |
| Pirata One | 14 | 68% | 1 | No | OFL-1.1 | Google Fonts ↗ |
| UnifrakturCook | 13 | 65% | 1 | No | GPL-2.0 | Google Fonts ↗ |
| New Rocker | 12 | 62% | 1 | No | OFL-1.1 | Google Fonts ↗ |
| Uncial Antiqua | 12 | 60% | 1 | No | OFL-1.1 | Google Fonts ↗ |
| Metal Mania | 12 | 58% | 1 | No | OFL-1.1 | Google Fonts ↗ |
| Almendra | 11 | 55% | 2 | No | OFL-1.1 | Google Fonts ↗ |
| Jim Nightshade | 10 | 52% | 1 | No | OFL-1.1 | Google Fonts ↗ |
| Sevillana | 10 | 48% | 1 | No | OFL-1.1 | Google Fonts ↗ |
All Alternatives (10)
[Google Fonts] · GPL-2.0 · 1 weights
Traditional blackletter with shared Old English spirit
[Google Fonts] · OFL-1.1 · 1 weights
Medieval gothic closest to Cloister Black's English style
[Google Fonts] · OFL-1.1 · 1 weights
Decorative blackletter with similar display character
[Google Fonts] · GPL-2.0 · 1 weights
Lighter blackletter in the Fraktur tradition
[Google Fonts] · OFL-1.1 · 1 weights
Gothic brush with expressive blackletter character
[Google Fonts] · OFL-1.1 · 1 weights
Ornamental display with decorative gothic elements