Blackletter Ebri 1 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: branding, posters, headlines, packaging, album covers, medieval, formal, dramatic, ritual, authoritative, evoke tradition, add gravitas, create texture, thematic titling, angular, broken strokes, faceted, calligraphic, insular feel.
A compact blackletter with sharply broken strokes and faceted joins that suggest a broad-pen, constructed calligraphic origin. Vertical stems dominate, with pointed terminals, diamond-like counters, and crisp, angled notches that create a rhythmic texture across words. Curves are reduced into angular segments, and many bowls close into tight, polygonal forms; capitals are narrow and monolithic with distinctive, chiseled interior shapes. The numerals follow the same fractured logic, with angular turns and strong vertical emphasis, keeping the set visually consistent in display sizes.
Best suited to headlines, titling, and branding where a historic or gothic voice is desired—such as event posters, band/album artwork, specialty packaging, pub or brewery identities, and themed signage. It can work for short blocks of text at larger sizes when the goal is atmosphere and texture rather than neutral readability.
The overall tone is medieval and ceremonial, projecting tradition, gravity, and a slightly ominous drama. Its dense texture and sharp modulation evoke historic manuscripts and gothic signage, giving short phrases a heraldic, authoritative feel.
The design appears intended to deliver a classic blackletter presence with a disciplined, narrow silhouette and consistent broken-stroke construction, prioritizing period character and strong word texture for display typography.
In running text the dark color and frequent broken joints create a lively, patterned “weave,” with clear word shapes but a deliberately ornate surface. The lowercase shows a restrained use of ornament—more structural than flourished—while capitals carry the strongest personality through their compressed, architectural silhouettes.