Blackletter Komo 7 is a bold, very narrow, high contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, logotypes, album art, tattoo style, gothic, dramatic, medieval, sinister, ceremonial, impact, historicity, ornament, authority, theatricality, angular, condensed, spiky, ornate, verticality.
A condensed, vertically driven blackletter with tall proportions and tightly packed counters. Strokes alternate between thick stems and razor-thin connecting lines, creating a sharp rhythm and crisp internal openings. Terminals are pointed and blade-like, with occasional small wedge forms and broken-looking joins that reinforce the calligraphic construction. Lowercase forms are compact with a relatively low x-height and pronounced ascenders/descenders, while capitals stand tall and narrow, maintaining a consistent, columnar texture across words.
Best suited to short, prominent settings such as posters, headlines, title treatments, branding marks, and band or album artwork where a strong gothic voice is desired. It can also work for certificates or event materials that benefit from a historic, formal feel, but it is less appropriate for long passages of text due to its dense texture.
The overall tone is gothic and ceremonial, evoking medieval inscriptions and old-world proclamations. Its narrow, spiked silhouettes and stark stroke contrasts give it a dramatic, slightly ominous presence that reads as traditional and authoritative rather than casual.
The design appears intended to deliver a classic blackletter look optimized for impact: narrow width for tight setting, pronounced vertical rhythm for a strong silhouette, and sharp contrast to heighten drama and historic character.
Word shapes form a dense, fence-like texture typical of blackletter, with strong vertical repetition and minimal lateral expansion. The numerals match the same condensed, angular language and maintain the disciplined, upright stance seen in the letters.