The, according to Wikipedia, is a revival of William Caslon’s typeface Caslon Black. The style is characterized by its engraving look. The distinguished look and historic sensation make it extremely popular in advertising, invitations, greeting cards and wherever a formal hand-lettered or engraved look is desired. The old English font is also used a lot in text tattoo designs. Due to its intricate appearance, it is very hard to draw with freehand. Designed by K-Type is a typical font family of old English style.
The font was inspired by two Victorian coins which featured a gothic script lowercase with quite modern looking.