RogerS wrote:Mike, for medieval fonts, Google 'medieval manuscripts' and check out the images. They do tend to be rather ornate with fine terminals, loops, serifs and brackets, though.
The thing is, there were a lot of different calligraphic hands used during the medieval era. Some, like Carolingian minuscule, are quite easy to read. The problem with that style is that it doesn't match what we think of as Gothic carving, because it is much too early. Others, like the font used in the Gutenberg Bible, are the appropriate time period but are neither easily legible or easily carved. Someplace around here I do have some images of the style of lettering used on carvings on medieval Welsh tombs. They're quite carvable, but are a couple of centuries early (late 1200's).
Kirk