Blackletter Endi 9 is a very bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, book covers, packaging, logos, medieval, folkloric, storybook, rustic, dramatic, display impact, handmade texture, historic tone, thematic branding, inked, chiseled, angular, textured, calligraphic.
A heavy, calligraphic blackletter with compact, wedge-like terminals and sharply notched joins that suggest a broad-pen or carved, chiseled construction. Strokes are predominantly thick with modest modulation, and many forms show faceted curves where bowls and diagonals break into angular segments. The silhouette is lively and irregular: counters vary in size, diagonals lean slightly, and spacing is uneven in an intentional, hand-drawn way. Capitals are broad and decorative with pronounced lobes and cut-ins, while lowercase letters keep simplified Gothic proportions with sturdy verticals, pointed shoulders, and minimal fine detail.
Best suited to short, prominent settings such as posters, headlines, cover titles, labels, and logo/wordmark work where its blackletter personality can lead the composition. It performs well for themed materials—fantasy, historical, craft, or gothic-inspired branding—especially at medium to large sizes where the interior cuts remain clear.
The overall tone feels medieval and theatrical, with a handmade grit that reads as folkloric and slightly mischievous rather than formal. Its dark color and jagged rhythm evoke old-world signage, fantasy settings, and storybook titles where texture and character matter more than neutrality.
The design appears intended to deliver a bold blackletter voice with a distinctly hand-rendered, slightly rough finish—capturing the spirit of medieval letterforms while simplifying them for high-impact display use.
In text, the dense weight and spiky interior notches create a strong pattern and high impact, but the irregular spacing and compact counters can make long passages feel busy. Numerals match the same carved, faceted style, keeping a consistent color and texture across mixed content.