Blackletter Kata 1 is a bold, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: logotypes, headlines, posters, packaging, album covers, gothic, medieval, stern, ceremonial, dramatic, display impact, historic tone, authoritative voice, ornamental texture, angular, condensed, vertical, faceted, chiseled.
A condensed blackletter with tall, vertical proportions and tightly spaced inner counters. Strokes are built from faceted, straight-sided segments with sharp terminals and minimal curvature, giving letters a chiseled, architectural feel. The texture is strongly rhythmic, dominated by narrow verticals and pointed joins, while bowls and diagonals resolve into crisp angles rather than smooth arcs. Uppercase forms are elongated and imposing; lowercase maintains a compact x-height with long ascenders and descenders, and the numerals follow the same narrow, angular construction for a consistent color in mixed text.
Best used for display settings where its dense blackletter texture can read as intentional ornament—such as wordmarks, mastheads, titles, posters, labels, and themed packaging. It is particularly effective at large sizes and in short phrases where the angular detailing remains clear.
The overall tone is formal and austere, evoking manuscript and inscriptional traditions. Its sharp geometry and dense vertical cadence create a dramatic, authoritative voice suited to historical, ceremonial, or ominous themes.
The design appears intended to deliver a classic blackletter voice in a strongly condensed, modernized silhouette, prioritizing vertical rhythm, sharp articulation, and a cohesive gothic texture for high-impact display typography.
The narrow widths and tight interior spaces produce a dark, high-impact typographic color, especially in longer lines. Diacritics are shown with small, diamond-like dots on i/j, reinforcing the faceted motif across the set.