Blackletter Sihi 5 is a bold, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: mastheads, posters, packaging, certificates, book titles, gothic, heraldic, ceremonial, old-world, authoritative, historical evocation, display impact, formal tone, ornamental capitals, dramatic texture, angular, broken strokes, spurred, ornate, calligraphic.
A sharply angular, broken-stroke design with pronounced vertical emphasis and wedge-like terminals that mimic broad-nib calligraphy. Stems are heavy and dark, while internal cuts and hairline joins create crisp, high-contrast counters and notches. Capitals are ornate and densely structured with inner detailing and prominent spurs, whereas lowercase forms are narrower and more modular, maintaining a steady rhythm of straight segments and pointed joins. Numerals follow the same chiseled, calligraphic logic, with strong diagonals and tapered endings that keep the set visually cohesive.
Best suited to display settings such as mastheads, event posters, album or book titles, and packaging that benefits from a historic or heraldic voice. It can also work for certificate-style headings or branding marks where a dense, authoritative texture is desired, especially at larger sizes.
The font projects a historic, solemn tone associated with tradition, authority, and ceremony. Its dark texture and faceted construction feel formal and emphatic, lending an austere, classic atmosphere that reads as deliberate and weighty rather than casual.
Likely designed to evoke traditional manuscript and signpainting influences through broken strokes, spurred terminals, and heavily articulated capitals. The goal appears to be a strongly recognizable, period-coded display face that delivers dramatic texture and a sense of legacy.
In text, the letterforms create a compact, dark typographic color with frequent sharp interior cuts; this increases presence but can reduce clarity at small sizes. The capitals carry substantial visual weight and ornament, making them especially suited to short runs where their detailing can be appreciated.