Blackletter Tasu 1 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logotypes, mastheads, packaging, gothic, traditional, ceremonial, dramatic, historic, historic revival, display impact, ornamental capitals, textural color, angular, broken strokes, sharp serifs, pointed terminals, textura-like.
A tightly set blackletter with crisp, broken strokes and sharply angled joins. The forms are built from vertical stems and faceted diagonals, with pronounced thick–thin modulation and small wedge-like feet and spurs. Capitals are ornate but controlled, mixing pointed arches and curled entry strokes, while the lowercase maintains a compact rhythm with narrow counters and strong vertical emphasis. Numerals and punctuation follow the same cut, calligraphic logic, with pointed terminals and occasional hooked details that keep the texture lively.
Best suited to display typography such as headlines, posters, mastheads, and logo-style wordmarks where its angular detail can be appreciated. It can also work for short passages like pull quotes, certificates, and themed packaging or labels when set with generous size and spacing.
The overall tone is formal and historic, evoking manuscripts, heraldic inscriptions, and old-world print. Its dark, spiky texture reads as solemn and authoritative, with a dramatic edge suited to ceremonial or narrative settings.
The design appears intended to recreate a traditional blackletter voice with a disciplined vertical rhythm and decorative capitals, prioritizing historic character and visual impact over neutral readability in long text.
In text, the font produces a dense, continuous “woven” color typical of blackletter, with minimal roundness and frequent internal angles. The cap-to-lowercase contrast is noticeable, and the ornate capitals can become focal points in headings, while the repeating vertical rhythm of the lowercase creates a strong pattern at larger sizes.