# Gothic Designer 'Bibles' Black and Pink Blackletter Fonts in 'Fraktur Mon Amour' By TrendHead | Published 2009-01-22 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blackletter-fonts-new-book-by-judith-schalansky References: [we-make-money-not-art](http://www.we-make-money-not-art.com/archives/2009/01/book-reviews.php) & [inspirationlab.wordpress](http://inspirationlab.wordpress.com/2008/05/29/judith-schalansky/) 'Fraktur Mon Amour' is the title of a new book by designer Judith Schalansky which takes you on a historic journey through [blackletter fonts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gothic-font-generator). The book itself looks like a black and pink bible -- and will probably be considered a bible for all lovers of graphics and fonts. Fraktur Mon Amour reproduces 300 variations of Blackletter fonts, ranging from historical fonts to contemporary reinventions in a sensuous, [beautifully crafted hot-pink prayer book-style catalog](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/amusebouche) that is destined to become a fetish object for designers and type enthusiasts. The beautiful designer “bible” takes us through more than 300 different Blackletter fonts and each one is presented on a full spread with its complete alphabet, history including date of origin, and the name of its designer. In addition to that, you also receive a CD with 137 of these wonderful fonts for free private use. ‘Fraktur Mon Amour’ will definitely be a fetish object among typographic geeks - and the book has already won several awards including the Type Directors Club of New York's 2007 Award for [Typographic Excellence](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dialogues-on-form). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.0/10 - Popularity: 29% | Activity: 82% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Blackletter Font Revival:** This trend presents an opportunity for designers and typographers to explore and revive blackletter fonts in contemporary design. - **Fetishization of Design Objects:** The black and pink 'bible' design of 'Fraktur Mon Amour' highlights the potential for designers to create fetishized objects that appeal to niche markets. - **Graphic Design History Rediscovery:** 'Fraktur Mon Amour' offers a historic journey through blackletter fonts, indicating a trend towards rediscovering and appreciating graphic design history. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Graphic Design:** The graphic design industry can benefit from the blackletter font revival trend by offering new fonts, design resources, and educational content. - **Publishing:** Publishers can explore the creation of unique and visually appealing design books that cater to the niche market of typography enthusiasts and designers. - **Typeface Design:** Typeface designers can capitalize on the graphic design history rediscovery trend by creating new blackletter fonts and reinventing historical styles with a contemporary twist. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Medieval Text Makers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gothic-font-generator1.md) - [10-Pound Monumental Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pentagram-living-by-design.md) - [Typography-Inspired Lifestyle Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/house-industries.md) - [Typographic Matchmaking Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/font-connectoin.md) - [Typography-Inspired Canadian Sweatshirts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/okayok.md) - [Modular Typography Stamp Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/modular-typography-stamp-set.md) - [Gothic Text Generators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/old-english-font-generator.md) - [Graphic Design Bold Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/parks-2.md) - [Footwear Brand Heritage Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/book-of-birkenstock.md)