Victorian Initials One by Dieter Steffmann is a free Victorian floral initials font with a Gothic mood, where the letters are overtaken by curling vines, petals, and little dotted flourishes. It feels like printed ornament more than plain lettering, with sharp strokes slipping in and out of botanical detail.
This free font suits book covers, invitation headings, packaging labels, poster titles, and monograms, especially when a single letter or short word can do the work. It also fits chapter openers and title cards, because the decoration is built into the letter itself rather than added around it.