Blackletter Gumu 15 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: display, headlines, posters, packaging, branding, medieval, storybook, heraldic, rustic, festive, period evocation, decorative impact, handcrafted feel, title emphasis, calligraphic, angular, spurred, chiseled, inked.
This typeface has a dense, brush-and-pen construction with irregular stroke edges and pronounced wedge-like terminals that read as chiseled spurs. Letterforms are compact and vertically oriented, with a lively rhythm created by subtle variations in stroke width and slightly uneven contours. Curves are tightened into pointed joins, and many characters show small flicks and hooks that echo broad-nib calligraphy. Lowercase proportions feel compact, with small counters and a low, sturdy silhouette; numerals follow the same heavy, ornamental logic with strong black shapes and tapered endings.
Best suited for display settings such as titles, posters, packaging, and brand marks that want an old-world or craft-forward feel. It can work for short passages like pull quotes or section headers, where its distinctive texture and sharp detailing remain legible and intentional.
The overall tone feels medieval and theatrical, combining old-world formality with a hand-inked, storybook immediacy. Its sharp terminals and compact texture evoke signage, heraldry, and period-inspired titles, while the slightly irregular outlines keep it approachable rather than rigidly formal.
The design appears intended to reinterpret blackletter and broad-nib calligraphic cues into a bold, compact display face with hand-drawn energy. Its spurred terminals and angular shaping suggest a focus on evoking historical atmosphere while maintaining a lively, contemporary-made impression.
In continuous text the heavy color builds quickly, creating strong word shapes and a decorative texture. The spurred terminals and tight counters give it punch at larger sizes, while small sizes may look busy due to the dense interior spaces and frequent pointed details.