Blackletter Gaki 1 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, titles, branding, packaging, certificates, medieval, gothic, formal, dramatic, traditional, historic tone, ceremonial display, dramatic impact, traditional texture, angular, calligraphic, broken strokes, beveled terminals, sharp serifs.
A narrow, upright blackletter with crisp, broken strokes and pronounced contrast between thick verticals and hairline joins. Letterforms are built from faceted, chiseled-looking segments with sharp, wedge-like terminals and compact internal counters. Capitals are tall and structured with strong vertical emphasis, while the lowercase maintains a tight rhythm and short x-height, producing a dense texture in lines of text. Numerals follow the same angular, calligraphic construction, with pointed joins and restrained curves that keep the overall color consistent.
Best suited to display applications such as posters, mastheads, titles, and logo-style wordmarks where a historic or ceremonial atmosphere is desired. It can also work well on packaging or certificates and invitations that benefit from a traditional, formal texture, especially at medium-to-large sizes.
The font conveys a medieval, ceremonial tone with a stern, authoritative presence. Its pointed detailing and dense rhythm feel traditional and historic, with an intentionally dramatic voice suited to emphatic display.
The design appears intended to deliver a classic blackletter voice with a disciplined, narrow footprint and a strongly faceted, calligraphic construction. Its emphasis on sharp terminals, broken strokes, and compact proportions prioritizes atmosphere and period character over neutral body-text readability.
In the sample text, the tight spacing and vertical stress create a dark, even typographic color, especially in mixed-case words. The most legible results come when the sharp joins and thin connecting strokes have enough size to remain distinct, preserving the cut-in, fractured blackletter structure.