Blackletter Fihu 9 is a bold, normal width, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, logotypes, posters, album art, packaging, gothic, medieval, occult, ceremonial, dramatic, historic evocation, dramatic display, ornamental texture, authority, angular, fractured, spiky, calligraphic, ornate.
An angular blackletter with sharply broken curves, pointed terminals, and compact counters that create a dense, textured word color. Strokes show pronounced thick–thin modulation with crisp, chiseled joins and frequent dagger-like spurs. Uppercase forms are tall and commanding with narrow interior spaces, while the lowercase maintains a steady vertical rhythm; the overall drawing favors hard facets over rounded bowls. Numerals and capitals carry the same cut, Gothic construction, producing a consistent, emblematic texture across lines of text.
Best suited to short, high-impact settings such as headlines, poster titling, cover art, and branding marks where its dense texture can read as intentional ornament. It can also work for certificates, labels, and themed packaging when used at larger sizes with careful spacing for clarity.
The font communicates a medieval, ceremonial mood with a dark, dramatic edge. Its sharp facets and dense texture evoke tradition, authority, and a slightly ominous, occult-leaning atmosphere suited to theatrical or ritual framing.
The design appears intended to channel traditional blackletter construction while amplifying sharpness and drama through aggressive spurs, high stroke modulation, and tightly enclosed counters. The consistent angular vocabulary across caps, lowercase, and numerals suggests a display-oriented face built to deliver a strong historic and ceremonial tone.
In the sample text, the strong vertical rhythm and tight apertures create a pronounced “black” texture, especially in longer passages. Decorative spurs and fractured joins add character but also increase visual complexity, making the face feel most at home when used with generous spacing and clear hierarchy.