Technically, in mathematics we use "Fraktur" letters, not "Gothic"... These were introduced into mathematics 100 years ago by German mathematicians--in those days it was included in the German elementary schools. Here is the handwritten form: [![Fraktur][1]][1] [source][2] [1]: https://i.sstatic.net/yuRAX.gif [2]: https://forums.gunboards.com/showthread.php?78181-German-Fraktur-letter-fonts