Blackletter Komo 12 is a bold, very narrow, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, mastheads, logos, packaging, gothic, historic, dramatic, stern, ceremonial, heritage, authority, impact, period flavor, angular, fractured, spiky, vertical, condensed.
A condensed blackletter with tall, vertical proportions and tightly spaced inner counters. Strokes are built from sharp, faceted segments with pointed terminals and small ink-trap-like notches, producing a distinctly fractured rhythm. The texture is dark and even in paragraphs, with strong vertical emphasis, narrow apertures, and abrupt joins that create crisp internal angles. Numerals and capitals follow the same rigid, architectural construction, with limited curvature and a consistent chiseled silhouette.
Best suited to display settings such as headlines, posters, album or event titles, and mastheads where its dense texture and historic voice can dominate the page. It can also work for logotypes, labels, and packaging that want a traditional, gothic signal, especially when used at larger sizes with generous tracking.
The overall tone is medieval and authoritative, with a dramatic, solemn presence that feels ceremonial and tradition-bound. Its sharp geometry and dense color project intensity and formality, leaning toward a classic Gothic mood rather than casual or friendly expression.
The design appears intended to capture a classic blackletter voice with a narrow, vertical build and a crisp, carved finish, prioritizing period character and visual authority in display typography.
Uppercase forms read as monolithic and emblematic, while lowercase retains a clear blackletter cadence through repeated vertical stems and broken bowls. The design favors silhouette and texture over open readability, especially at smaller sizes where the narrow counters can merge into a strong black mass.