Blackletter Miju 1 is a regular weight, narrow, monoline, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, album covers, brand marks, certificates, medieval, gothic, heraldic, stern, ceremonial, period tone, dramatic display, heraldic feel, carved look, high impact, angular, faceted, pointed, vertical, crisp.
A compact, vertically oriented letterform set with faceted, angular construction and crisp terminals. Strokes read largely even in weight, with small notches, cut-ins, and chamfered corners creating a carved, blackletter-like rhythm. Counters are tight and shapes are simplified and sturdy, giving the forms a dense texture in text. Capitals are particularly rigid and architectural, while lowercase maintains the same broken-stroke logic with clear, upright stems and minimal roundness.
Best suited to display applications where its angular texture can read clearly: headlines, posters, title cards, and identity work for historical, fantasy, or gothic themes. It can also support short ceremonial lines such as certificates, invitations, or packaging accents when set at generous sizes.
The overall tone is medieval and ceremonial, evoking inscriptions, heraldry, and traditional gothic signage. Its sharp geometry and compact spacing feel authoritative and austere, with a dramatic, old-world flavor that stands out immediately in headlines.
The design appears intended to deliver a clean, robust blackletter impression with a more geometric, carved-in look than heavily ornamental fraktur. It prioritizes strong vertical structure, crisp corners, and a consistent stroke voice to create immediate period character in display typography.
In running text the repeated verticals and tight internal space create a strong pattern and darker color, which can become visually busy at smaller sizes. Numerals follow the same chiseled, angular approach, reinforcing a consistent, crafted feel across the set.