Blackletter Ehmu 16 is a bold, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logos, packaging, certificates, medieval, ceremonial, dramatic, gothic, authoritative, historical flavor, formal display, strong texture, ornamental caps, angular, black, pointed, calligraphic, ornate.
A compact blackletter with tightly spaced, vertical proportions and pointed, broken strokes. Forms are built from faceted curves and sharp joins, with wedge-like terminals and occasional spur details that create a crisp, chiseled silhouette. Capitals are more elaborate and rhythmic, while lowercase maintains a consistent narrow texture with clear stem dominance and restrained curvature. Numerals match the letterforms with similarly angular construction and strong, dark color on the page.
Best suited to short display settings where its dense texture and ornate forms can be appreciated—headlines, poster titling, branding marks, and period-flavored packaging. It can also work for certificates or ceremonial materials where a formal, historic atmosphere is desired.
The tone is traditional and ceremonial, evoking historical manuscripts and formal proclamations. Its dense texture and sharp modulation read as dramatic and authoritative, with a distinctly old-world gravitas.
The design appears intended to deliver a traditional blackletter voice in a tight, emphatic footprint, prioritizing strong texture and historical character over neutral readability. Its consistent angular construction suggests a deliberate effort to keep the overall color uniform while giving capitals extra flourish for emphasis.
The design produces an even, high-impact text band in the sample lines, with distinctive blackletter character in letters like the ornate M and the sharply structured S. Round letters (such as O and Q) remain compressed and faceted, preserving the overall vertical, cut-stone rhythm across words and lines.