Blackletter Siso 5 is a bold, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, logotypes, album art, packaging, medieval, gothic, ceremonial, authoritative, dramatic, historic flavor, display impact, brand character, manuscript feel, angular, ornate, spurred, calligraphic, sharp.
This is a dense, high-contrast blackletter with sharply faceted strokes and pronounced triangular terminals. The letterforms show a calligraphic, pen-cut logic: thick verticals, hairline connectors, and frequent spur-like finials that create a jagged silhouette. Counters are relatively tight and often partially enclosed, giving the text a dark, woven texture, while capitals carry extra ornament and asymmetry that increases visual weight and presence. Figures follow the same angular construction, with strong diagonals and pointed ends that keep the numeric set stylistically consistent with the letters.
Best suited to display use such as posters, titles, logotypes, album/merch graphics, and packaging where a historic or gothic voice is desired. It also works well for invitations, certificates, and themed event materials when set with generous size and spacing to preserve legibility.
The overall tone is medieval and ceremonial, projecting tradition, authority, and drama. Its sharp edges and compact rhythm evoke manuscripts, heraldic branding, and old-world craft, with an assertive, slightly ominous character when set in larger blocks.
The design appears intended to provide a classic, manuscript-inspired blackletter voice with crisp, chiseled forms and prominent spurs, optimized for impactful display typography. Its consistent angular grammar across letters and numerals suggests an aim for cohesive branding and headline applications with a distinctly traditional atmosphere.
At text sizes the dense interior shapes and frequent spurs create strong texture and can reduce letter-by-letter clarity, especially in tightly spaced settings. The capitals are particularly decorative and attention-grabbing, making them well-suited for initials and short emphatic phrases rather than long reading passages.