Blackletter Poho 8 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logos, packaging, editorial, medieval, gothic, ornate, historic, dramatic, historical evocation, dramatic display, decorative caps, brand voice, angular, blackletter, broken forms, calligraphic, tapered terminals.
A dark, display-oriented blackletter with compact, broken strokes and sculpted, wedge-like terminals. Letterforms are built from thick verticals and angled joins, with sharp interior cut-ins and small counters that create a dense texture. The rhythm is lively rather than rigid: strokes show subtle tapering and hand-drawn irregularity, and widths vary from glyph to glyph, giving the line a slightly organic cadence. Capitals are notably decorative and weighty, while lowercase forms keep narrow apertures and pointed shoulders that reinforce the traditional broken-script structure.
Best suited for headlines, titling, and branding where a historic or gothic voice is desired—such as book covers, event posters, labels, and identity marks. It can work for short editorial accents or pull quotes, but extended body text will benefit from larger sizes and careful tracking to preserve legibility.
The font conveys a medieval, ceremonial tone with a strong gothic presence. Its heavy color and angular detailing feel authoritative and old-world, suited to heraldic, literary, or metal-adjacent atmospheres where drama and tradition are part of the message.
Designed to evoke classic blackletter tradition while keeping an expressive, hand-formed feel. The emphasis appears to be on bold presence, decorative capitals, and a cohesive, period-inspired texture that stands out in display settings.
At text sizes the dense counters and sharp interior notches can close up, so it reads best when given generous size and spacing. Numerals follow the same carved, calligraphic logic, integrating well with the letterforms for headings and short lines of copy.