Blackletter Kaso 9 is a bold, very narrow, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logotypes, album art, packaging, gothic, formal, dramatic, historic, severe, heritage, authority, impact, ceremony, drama, angular, blackletter, sharp, condensed, pointed terminals.
A compact, tightly set blackletter with tall vertical emphasis and sharply faceted construction. Strokes are strongly modulated, with thick stems and hairline connectors that create crisp internal counters and a pronounced rhythm. Terminals resolve into pointed, chiseled ends and small wedge-like feet, keeping edges crisp and architectural. Uppercase forms are narrow and stately, while lowercase maintains a consistent vertical texture with minimal roundness and controlled spacing.
Best suited to display sizes where the sharp joins and internal details can read clearly—headlines, posters, branding marks, editorial titles, and packaging that benefits from a traditional or gothic voice. It also works well for short phrases, certificates, and event titling where a formal, historic atmosphere is desired.
The overall tone is gothic and ceremonial, projecting authority and tradition with a dramatic, hard-edged presence. Its dense vertical pattern and knife-like corners create a stern, formal mood suited to heritage or proclamation-style messaging.
The design appears intended to deliver a classic blackletter voice in a compact, impactful form, emphasizing verticality, contrast, and angular precision for strong display presence. Its consistent stroke logic and narrow proportions suggest a focus on dramatic texture and space-efficient titling.
In text, the condensed proportions produce a strong columnar “fence” effect typical of blackletter, with counters staying relatively small and the color remaining dark and even. Numerals match the same angular, vertical character, helping the font feel cohesive in dates and short numeric strings.