Blackletter Asfo 11 is a regular weight, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, branding, posters, packaging, editorial, gothic, medieval, ceremonial, dramatic, traditional, heritage, display, historical, ornament, authority, angular, ornamental, pointed, spiky, calligraphic.
The design presents a blackletter-inspired texture built from high-contrast strokes, pointed joins, and compact counters that create a dense, patterned color on the line. Stems feel firm and upright, while curves are tightened into hooked bowls and tapered, calligraphic endings. Capitals are more decorative and expansive than the lowercase, with pronounced flourishes that add hierarchy and a heraldic presence. Overall spacing and shapes produce a lively, uneven rhythm typical of pen-influenced lettering rather than strict geometric construction.
Best suited for display typography where historical or ceremonial tone is desired—titles, mastheads, posters, packaging, and identity elements that lean on tradition or gothic atmosphere. It also works well for short passages or pull quotes when set large with generous leading, where the intricate joins and tight counters have room to read clearly.
This face evokes a formal, old‑world tone with a pronounced gothic gravitas. Its sharp rhythms and ornamental terminals suggest tradition, ceremony, and a slightly dramatic, theatrical edge.
The letterforms appear designed to reproduce the visual character of historical manuscript and early print blackletter while remaining usable as a cohesive display face. Emphasis is placed on strong texture, sharp modulation, and decorative capitals to convey period flavor and authority at headline sizes.
The lowercase maintains a consistent vertical cadence with many hooked or wedge-like terminals, creating a tight, interlocking word texture. Numerals share the same calligraphic modulation and pointed detailing, helping mixed text and figures feel stylistically unified.