Blackletter Jemo 9 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, book covers, logos, packaging, medieval, formal, dramatic, authoritative, old-world, historic revival, gothic display, ceremonial tone, brand gravitas, angular, calligraphic, ornate, sharp, compact.
A compact blackletter with pronounced angular construction and crisp, broken strokes that echo pen-nib calligraphy. Vertical stems are dominant, with small, pointed terminals and occasional diamond-like joins that create a faceted rhythm across words. Curves are minimized into sharp turns, and bowls and counters stay tight, giving the lowercase a dense, textured color. Capitals are more ornate and varied in silhouette, adding decorative presence while staying consistent with the same sharp, chiseled stroke logic.
Best suited for headlines, mastheads, posters, and titling where the dense blackletter texture can be appreciated. It can also work for branding marks, album art, and thematic packaging that call for a historic or gothic atmosphere, especially when set with generous tracking and ample line spacing.
The face evokes manuscript and early print traditions, projecting a ceremonial, authoritative tone. Its dark, spiky texture feels dramatic and historic, leaning toward gothic and ecclesiastical associations while remaining orderly rather than distressed.
The design appears intended to deliver a traditional gothic/blackletter voice with disciplined, calligraphic structure: sharp turns, compact proportions, and decorative capitals that reinforce a historic display character. The consistent stroke behavior suggests a focus on creating a strong, continuous texture in words while keeping individual glyphs distinctive.
In text, the strong vertical cadence and narrow internal spaces create a continuous pattern that reads best at moderate-to-large sizes. Distinctive blackletter forms (notably in characters like k, x, and the long, hooked descenders) heighten the period flavor and make it suited to display-led settings rather than long passages.