Blackletter Fima 13 is a bold, normal width, very high contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, album covers, logotypes, game titles, gothic, medieval, dramatic, ritual, authoritative, historic evocation, display impact, edgy attitude, hand-cut feel, angular, faceted, beveled, chiseled, broken strokes.
A sharply angular blackletter with a pronounced rightward slant and faceted, wedge-like terminals that read as carved or folded planes. Strokes are narrow and tall with abrupt direction changes, creating a broken rhythm and strong vertical emphasis. The design shows very deep internal cut-ins and notches, producing crisp counters and a fragmented texture in text. Spacing feels deliberately uneven and calligraphic, with some letters appearing more compressed or expanded, which adds a hand-cut, irregular cadence across words.
Best suited to display settings where its angular texture and slanted blackletter forms can be appreciated—posters, packaging accents, album or event graphics, and gothic or historical title treatments. It can also work for logos and wordmarks that benefit from a carved, authoritative voice, especially when set large with careful spacing.
The overall tone is dark and ceremonial, evoking manuscripts, heraldry, and old-world signage. Its sharp geometry and chiseled highlights give it a stern, dramatic presence that can feel both historic and confrontational. The slanted stance adds urgency and motion, amplifying its expressive, statement-first character.
The design appears intended to reinterpret traditional blackletter through a hard-edged, beveled construction, emphasizing sharpness, contrast, and a hand-rendered irregularity. Its goal is impact and atmosphere rather than neutral reading, delivering a distinctive gothic flavor for expressive display typography.
In longer lines, the dense vertical patterning creates a strong color and a spiky silhouette, so readability depends heavily on size and generous tracking. Numerals and capitals maintain the same faceted construction, helping headlines and titling feel cohesive across mixed content.