Blackletter Ehnu 7 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logos, packaging, certificates, medieval, gothic, formal, ceremonial, dramatic, historical tone, decorative display, traditional craft, authoritative voice, angular, blackletter, sharp, spiky, calligraphic.
A compact blackletter with tall, vertically stressed forms and tightly spaced counters. Strokes are built from sharp, chiseled terminals and broken-pen angles, producing strong texture and a rhythmic pattern of dark verticals. Curves are minimized in favor of pointed bowls and wedge-like joins, while capitals feature pronounced flourished spurs and occasional interior notches. Numerals follow the same angular construction, keeping the overall color dense and consistent in display settings.
Best suited to display typography such as headlines, posters, titles, and wordmarks where the angular detailing can be appreciated. It also fits packaging, labels, invitations, and certificate-style layouts that call for a historic or ceremonial voice, especially at larger sizes.
The font projects a medieval, ceremonial tone with a stern, authoritative presence. Its dense texture and sharp detailing evoke traditional manuscript lettering and historic signage, creating a dramatic, old-world atmosphere.
The design appears intended to deliver a traditional blackletter voice with crisp, angular pen logic and a dense, disciplined texture. Its emphasis on strong vertical rhythm and decorative capitals suggests a focus on impactful display use rather than neutral body text.
Lowercase forms are relatively compact with narrow apertures, so the word shape reads as a continuous woven texture rather than airy text. Capitals are more decorative and commanding, making them effective for initials and short emphatic runs, while long passages benefit from generous size and spacing.