Blackletter Entu 7 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, branding, packaging, album art, medieval, gothic, ceremonial, dramatic, old-world, historic tone, display impact, ornamented caps, manuscript feel, strong texture, angular, ornate, calligraphic, chiseled, black ink.
A heavy, blackletter-style design with compact, angular construction and rounded outer curves that keep the forms cohesive and readable. Strokes show calligraphic modulation with wedge-like terminals and occasional hooked or flared endings, producing a crisp, carved silhouette. Capitals are highly stylized and decorative, while the lowercase maintains a steady vertical rhythm with narrow counters and pronounced joins. Numerals follow the same dark, sculpted feel, mixing rounded bowls with sharp entry and exit strokes for consistent texture across settings.
Best suited to short to medium-length display typography where the dense rhythm and ornate capitals can be appreciated—posters, headlines, titles, packaging, and identity marks for heritage or gothic-leaning themes. It can also work for pull quotes or section headers when set with generous leading to keep the black texture from closing in.
The overall tone is traditional and ceremonial, evoking medieval manuscripts and old printing. Its dense color and pointed detailing create a dramatic, authoritative voice with a historic, craft-forward character suited to somber or grand themes.
The design appears intended to deliver a classic blackletter voice with a bold, modernized smoothness—maintaining angular construction and calligraphic terminals while using rounded curves and consistent weight to improve clarity in contemporary display use.
Spacing appears tuned for display: the texture is intentionally dark and continuous, with internal counters doing much of the work for differentiation. Curved strokes and softened corners prevent the design from feeling overly brittle, balancing ornament with legibility.