Blackletter Asnu 11 is a regular weight, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, certificates, medieval, ceremonial, gothic, authoritative, dramatic, historical evocation, decorative display, calligraphic feel, dramatic tone, angular, ornate, calligraphic, sharp, chiseled.
A sharply modeled blackletter with compact, upright forms built from broken curves and angled joins. Strokes show pronounced contrast, with thick verticals and tapered, wedge-like terminals that mimic broad-pen calligraphy. Counters are tight and often faceted, and many letters use pointed shoulders and notched interior cuts that create a rhythmic, segmented texture across words. Capitals are bold and sculptural, with strong diagonals and decorative spur details, while lowercase maintains a consistent, disciplined skeleton and a steady baseline presence. Numerals follow the same chiseled logic, mixing rounded bowls with angular cut-ins and crisp terminals.
Well suited to headlines, mastheads, posters, and identity work that benefits from historical or gothic character. It can also serve effectively on packaging, labels, certificates, and event materials where a formal, traditional voice is desired, especially when set with ample spacing.
The font conveys a distinctly historic and formal tone, evoking manuscript tradition, heraldic display, and solemn proclamation. Its dense texture and sharp detailing feel ceremonial and intense, lending weight and gravitas to short statements and titles.
The design appears intended to recreate the look of hand-rendered blackletter with broad-nib contrast and carved, angular detailing, prioritizing atmosphere and period flavor over neutral readability in extended text.
In longer settings the heavy texture and tight counters create a strong dark color, so generous tracking and line spacing can help preserve clarity. The design’s broken strokes and pointed joins are most striking at medium-to-large sizes where the interior cuts and terminals remain readable.