UnifrakturCook is a old english / gothic font by j. ‘mach’ wust, released under the SIL Open Font License 1.1. A bold blackletter based on the Cook typeface; heavier than Maguntia. Below are monograms made with it in the styles it suits best; open the monogram maker with UnifrakturCook selected to make your own with any initials and download SVG, PNG or PDF.
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UnifrakturCook monogram examples
Using UnifrakturCook for monograms
UnifrakturCook is a heavier Fraktur than Maguntia, which makes it the better blackletter for vinyl and for embroidery, and it holds up at 2.5 inches. It is used in its bold weight here.
About UnifrakturCook
UnifrakturCook, also by J. ‘Mach’ Wust, is based on Peter Wiegel’s Koch fette deutsche Schrift, which follows a 1910 typeface by Rudolf Koch. It is a bold blackletter; as with UnifrakturMaguntia, the outlines were kept largely as drawn and the work went into ligature handling. We use the bold (700) weight.
Being much heavier than UnifrakturMaguntia, Cook keeps its counters open at smaller sizes. Choose it when you want blackletter on a small item such as a key fob or a ring dish.
UnifrakturCook measured from the font file
| Designer (Google Fonts record) | j. \’mach\’ wust |
| Added to Google Fonts | December 2010 |
| Copyright line in the file | Copyright (c) 2010 j. \’mach\’ wust (j.mach.wust@gmail.com) with Reserved Font Name UnifrakturCook. Copyright (c) 2009 Peter Wiegel (wiegel@peter-wiegel.de). This Font Software is licensed under the SIL Open Font License, Version 1.1. |
| File version we measured | Version 2011-09-01 |
| Characters in the file | 246 (249 glyphs) |
| Thinnest strokes (10th percentile) | 7.3% of the capital height |
| Main strokes (90th percentile) | 20.9% of the capital height |
| Thick-to-thin ratio | 2.9 : 1, moderate stroke contrast |
| Typical capital width | 85% of its height (widest 160%) |
| Deepest capital below the baseline | Y, 37% of the capital height |
| Outline points in A to Z | 1,314 (most: M, 83; fewest: C, 32) |
Worked example: how small can a UnifrakturCook letter be cut?
Thin stroke = 0.073 x letter height. A 3 inch UnifrakturCook capital therefore has strokes down to 5.56 mm. Taking 1 mm as a cautious minimum for weeding adhesive vinyl: 0.073 x H = 1 mm gives H = 13.7 mm, or 0.54 in per letter (0.67 in for heat-transfer or glitter vinyl, about 25% more). Monograms shrink letters to fit frames and stacks, hence our 2.5 in overall minimum for UnifrakturCook.
Outline points: 1,314 across A to Z; M has 83, C only 32. A light outline, quick to cut and easy on small machines.
For names in the split and wedding styles, the file includes é ñ ø ß, so names such as René, Muñoz, Søren set correctly, but it lacks Ł ő ș ễ (as in Łukasz or Erdős); use a different text font for those names.
For the name in a split monogram or the date under a wedding monogram, pair UnifrakturCook with Cinzel; the tool’s “Text font” control sets it.
Licence and download
Licence: SIL Open Font License 1.1 (commercial use allowed; the font may not be sold on its own). Files: Google Fonts and google/fonts.
Frequently asked questions
Is UnifrakturCook free for commercial use?
Yes. UnifrakturCook is released under the SIL Open Font License 1.1, which allows you to use it commercially, including on products you sell, and to share the font file itself.
What is the smallest size UnifrakturCook cuts well at?
About 2.5 inches wide in standard adhesive vinyl. Add about 25 percent for heat-transfer or glitter vinyl. The ornate hairlines of a true Fraktur need 3 inches in vinyl; the modern gothic faces manage 2 inches.
Which monogram styles suit UnifrakturCook?
Old English monogram, Single initial monogram. UnifrakturCook is a heavier Fraktur than Maguntia, which makes it the better blackletter for vinyl and for embroidery, and it holds up at 2.5 inches.
Where do I download UnifrakturCook?
From Google Fonts. Our maker loads it for you, so there is nothing to install.
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Styles to try
Last reviewed: 25 September 2026. The fonts are open-licensed (SIL OFL or Apache 2.0); see the font list for each licence. The frames are drawn by our own code. Something not working? Please let us know.