Blackletter Jela 12 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: mastheads, posters, packaging, certificates, album art, medieval, ceremonial, authoritative, ornate, dramatic, historical evocation, gothic branding, display impact, manuscript texture, angular, calligraphic, fractured, sharp, textura-like.
A compact blackletter design with tight proportions, pointed joins, and broken strokes that create a faceted, chiseled rhythm. Vertical stems dominate, with diamond-like terminals, sharp feet, and occasional hooked ascenders/descenders. Contrast is moderate and consistent, with thick main strokes and tapered entry/exit cuts that mimic a broad-nib or pen-cut feel. Uppercase forms are more elaborate and crest-like, while the lowercase maintains an even, columnar texture; numerals are stylized with calligraphic curves and strong diagonal cuts.
Well-suited for display settings such as mastheads, titles, posters, labels, and themed packaging where a historic or gothic atmosphere is desired. It can also work for short passages in ceremonial contexts (invitations, certificates, headings) when set with sufficient size and spacing to preserve clarity.
The font conveys a medieval, ceremonial tone with a strong sense of authority and tradition. Its sharp angles and dense texture feel formal and historic, lending a dramatic, manuscript-like character that reads as gothic and solemn rather than casual.
The design appears intended to recreate a traditional blackletter reading color with crisp, angular calligraphic cuts, balancing ornament in the capitals with a disciplined, repetitive lowercase texture for strong headline presence.
Word shapes form a dark, continuous band in text settings, with pronounced vertical rhythm and relatively tight internal counters. Distinctive blackletter features—such as fractured bowls, pointed arches, and spurred terminals—support a classic, old-world texture that benefits from generous tracking at smaller sizes.