Blackletter Take 4 is a regular weight, normal width, very high contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, album covers, brand marks, headlines, titles, gothic, medieval, dramatic, ceremonial, ornate, historic tone, dramatic display, ornamental impact, manuscript feel, angular, spiky, flourished, calligraphic, blackletter.
A high-contrast blackletter with sharp, broken strokes and tapered terminals that mimic a broad-pen or pointed-pen calligraphic build. Forms are compact and vertically oriented, with narrow internal counters, frequent diamond-like joins, and occasional curved swashes on capitals. The texture is dark and rhythmic in text, with alternating thick stems and thin hairlines creating a crisp, engraved look. Numerals and lowercase share the same pointed, faceted construction, maintaining a consistent, chiseled silhouette across the set.
Best suited to display settings where its intricate stroke contrast and broken forms can be appreciated: posters, headlines, packaging, and identity marks needing a historic or gothic voice. It also works for themed applications such as fantasy, medieval events, metal or dark music artwork, and ceremonial certificates when set at moderate to large sizes with generous spacing.
The overall tone feels historic and ceremonial, evoking manuscript and heraldic traditions with a stern, dramatic presence. Its dense black texture and ornamental capitals read as authoritative and ritualistic, with a slightly theatrical edge suited to gothic or fantasy atmospheres.
The design appears intended to deliver a classic blackletter color and authority while remaining cleanly drawn and consistent across letters and numerals. Its emphasis on sharp joins, tapered strokes, and ornate capitals suggests a focus on dramatic display typography rather than long-form, small-size reading.
Capitals carry more flourish and asymmetry than the lowercase, adding display character while still aligning to a coherent blackletter structure. In running text the spacing and strong verticals create a patterned, tapestry-like rhythm, which can become visually intense at smaller sizes.