Gothic

Of or relating to the Goths or their language.

Of or relating to the architectural style favored in Western Europe in the 12th to 16th centuries, with high-pointed arches, clustered columns, etc.

Of or relating to the style of fictional writing associated with Gothic fiction, emphasizing violent or macabre events in a mysterious, desolate setting.

Of or relating to the goth subculture, music or lifestyle.

(figurative) Barbarous, rude, unpolished, belonging to the “Dark Ages”, medieval as opposed to classical.

(US) Of a sans serif typeface using straight, even-width lines, also known as grotesque or lineal.

Synonym of black letter.

A novel written in the Gothic style.