Blackletter Asfe 11 is a bold, normal width, high contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, logos, book covers, packaging, medieval, gothic, ceremonial, authoritative, dramatic, historic flavor, decorative impact, manuscript feel, dramatic display, ornate, angular, spiky, calligraphic, flourished.
A dense blackletter with strongly angular construction, sharp terminals, and pronounced broken curves. Strokes show clear thick–thin modulation with compact counters and frequent pointed joins, creating a textured, rhythmic “woven” color in words. Capitals are highly embellished with sweeping interior notches and hooked finishing strokes, while the lowercase is tighter and more vertical with narrow apertures and short extenders relative to the heavy weight. Overall spacing reads compact and the silhouette is jagged and energetic, especially in pairs and word shapes where the strokes interlock visually.
Best suited for display typography where the blackletter texture can read clearly—posters, mastheads, titles, and logo marks. It can also work well for period-themed or gothic-styled packaging and cover art where an assertive, ornamental voice is desired.
The tone is historic and ceremonial, evoking manuscript tradition, heraldic lettering, and solemn formality. Its heavy presence and spurred details also lend a dramatic, slightly ominous atmosphere suited to theatrical or fantasy-leaning themes.
The letterforms appear designed to deliver a traditional blackletter presence with emphatic weight and decorative capitals, prioritizing impact and historic flavor over neutral text utility. The consistent angular rhythm and strong modulation suggest an intent to mimic calligraphic pen logic while remaining a bold, graphic display face.
The design relies on distinctive capital forms and strong internal negative shapes, which creates high visual impact at display sizes. The compact interior spaces and pointed joins can feel busy in longer passages, so the texture becomes a key part of the aesthetic rather than aiming for quiet readability.