Blackletter Gupy 1 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, branding, certificates, medieval, gothic, ceremonial, dramatic, ornate, historical evocation, decorative display, calligraphic texture, dramatic tone, angular, broken strokes, flared terminals, spurred, calligraphic.
A compact blackletter with broken, angular construction and a distinctly calligraphic rhythm. Strokes show modest contrast and frequent spur-like projections, with wedge-shaped joins and flared terminals that suggest a broad-nib pen. Counters are small and tightly enclosed, and the overall texture is dark and patterned, especially in lowercase. Capitals are more open and display-like, with decorative entry/exit strokes and occasional swash-like curves that add presence without becoming overly elaborate.
Best suited for short to medium-length display settings where the decorative texture can be appreciated: posters, event titles, album artwork, labels, and branding with a historical or gothic theme. It can also work for certificates, invitations, or chapter headings when set with generous size and spacing for clarity.
The tone is historic and ceremonial, evoking manuscript lettering, heraldry, and old-world craft. Its dense texture and sharp forms feel authoritative and dramatic, with a slightly hand-drawn irregularity that keeps it from reading as purely mechanical.
The design appears intended to deliver a classic blackletter voice with strong readability for a decorative style, balancing sharp broken forms with controlled contrast and consistent calligraphic detailing across caps, lowercase, and figures.
In the sample text the lowercase forms knit into a strong vertical cadence, creating a rhythmic “woven” color typical of blackletter. Numerals follow the same calligraphic logic, with distinctive curves and angled terminals that help them sit comfortably alongside the letters.