Blackletter Reso 5 is a regular weight, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: logos, headlines, posters, album covers, tattoos, medieval, gothic, dramatic, ornate, ceremonial, historical evoke, dramatic display, ornamental impact, crafted feel, angular, broken, textura-like, spurred, inked.
A high-contrast blackletter with broken, angular strokes and tightly folded counters. Letterforms show pronounced wedge-like terminals, sharp notches, and occasional swash-like hooks that feel drawn rather than mechanically uniform. Capitals are highly decorative and irregular in silhouette, while the lowercase is more disciplined and rhythmic, with narrow internal spaces and strong vertical emphasis. Numerals echo the same inked, calligraphic construction, with pointed joins and compact, weighty shapes.
Best suited to logos, mastheads, and headline work where the intricate blackletter detailing can be appreciated. It performs well for themed posters, album/merch graphics, labels, and stylized titles that need a historic or gothic voice rather than everyday readability.
The overall tone is historic and theatrical, evoking manuscript lettering, heraldic signage, and gothic ornament. Its sharp texture and dark color create a forceful, ceremonial presence that reads as dramatic and slightly menacing in display settings.
The design appears intended to deliver a traditional blackletter flavor with an expressive, hand-inked edge—balancing a structured lowercase rhythm with more flamboyant, characterful capitals for impact and hierarchy.
The sample text shows a strong textural “weave” across lines, with capitals that stand out prominently and add visual hierarchy. At smaller sizes the dense counters and sharp interior breaks can reduce clarity, while larger sizes emphasize the crafted, chiseled details and ink-like flicks.