Print Herod 16 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, game titles, book covers, packaging, headlines, medieval, gothic, rough-hewn, dramatic, fantasy, atmosphere, historical flavor, handmade texture, display impact, angular, spiky, chiseled, inked, irregular.
This face uses sharp, broken strokes with wedge-like terminals and a chiseled, blackletter-inspired skeleton. Letterforms are compact and vertical, with uneven edge contours that mimic hand-cut or dry-brush ink behavior rather than clean vector curves. Counters are small and often pinched, and the rhythm is lively due to inconsistent stroke endings, occasional spur-like protrusions, and slightly varied glyph widths. Uppercase forms are highly stylized with pointed joins and decorative notches, while lowercase maintains the same angular construction with simplified, sturdy shapes.
Best suited to display settings where character and atmosphere matter—titles, chapter heads, posters, game or event branding, and packaging that wants an archaic or dark-fantasy voice. It reads most confidently at larger sizes, where the notches, wedges, and tight counters can be appreciated without crowding.
The overall tone feels medieval and fantastical, with a gritty, handmade energy. Its jagged terminals and dark, carved look suggest folklore, dungeon-and-scroll storytelling, and ominous proclamations rather than everyday neutrality.
The design appears intended to evoke a hand-rendered gothic/blackletter flavor with modern, punchy solidity—prioritizing mood, silhouette, and thematic impact over quiet body-text regularity.
Texture comes from deliberate irregularity: edges look nicked and cut, and many letters end in small hooks or blades that create a flickering silhouette in text. Numerals match the same gothic, cut-metal attitude, helping headings and short strings feel cohesive.