Blackletter Etmu 9 is a bold, very narrow, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, logotypes, packaging, album art, gothic, heraldic, ritual, antique, dramatic, historical tone, visual authority, decorative impact, dramatic emphasis, angular, faceted, chiselled, broken strokes, pointed terminals.
A condensed, forward-leaning broken-stroke design with sharp, faceted forms and abrupt angle changes. Strokes are heavy and compact, with small triangular notches and pointed terminals that create a carved, crystalline rhythm across words. Counters are narrow and often partially enclosed, and joins form tight, vertical silhouettes that emphasize density and height. The numerals match the same angular construction, maintaining consistent weight and a disciplined, modular cadence.
Well-suited to display settings where a dense, historic texture is desirable—posters, mastheads, event titles, album covers, and brand marks with a gothic or heritage angle. It can also work for short packaging phrases and labels where impact matters more than extended readability.
The overall tone is medieval and ceremonial, with a stern, authoritative presence that reads as traditional and emblematic. Its slanted, blade-like strokes add urgency and motion, giving the style a dramatic, slightly ominous edge. The texture feels ornamental without becoming overly intricate, projecting a disciplined, historic atmosphere.
The design appears intended to deliver a forceful blackletter impression in a condensed, slanted form, balancing ornate broken-stroke cues with a relatively clean, repeatable structure. Its goal is to create strong visual authority and period flavor while staying bold and legible at display sizes.
In longer lines the tight spacing and narrow counters create a strong dark color, so the font reads best when given breathing room in tracking and line spacing. The design’s sharp joins and pointed details create distinctive word shapes, especially in capitals, while lowercase maintains a compact, vertical flow.