Blackletter have a long history and were particularly used in the German-speaking world until the 20th century. However, for people today, these typefaces are difficult to read. With Wasenbacher, Georg Salden attempted to design a typeface in the style of gothic script that is also readable for our modern eye.
Der Strauß, den ich gepflücket, Grüße dich vieltausendmal! Ich hab mich oft gebücket, Ach, wohl eintausendmal, Und ihn ans Herz gedrücket Wie hunderttausendmal!