Blackletter Enry 16 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logotypes, packaging, certificates, medieval, gothic, ceremonial, authoritative, dramatic, historical evocation, display impact, decorative authority, angular, chiseled, faceted, calligraphic, broken strokes.
This typeface uses dense blackletter construction with faceted, broken strokes and crisp, angular terminals. Stems are heavy and vertical, while bowls and arches are formed from polygonal segments that create a chiseled, rhythmic texture across words. Counters are relatively tight, and joins often pinch into sharp interior corners, producing a compact, high-impact silhouette. Capitals are tall and prominent with strong vertical presence, and the lowercase maintains a consistent, structured pattern with occasional pointed spurs and hooked endings. Numerals follow the same cut, calligraphic logic, with sharp diagonals and wedge-like terminals.
Best suited to headlines and short display settings where its dense texture and sharp detailing can read clearly. It works well for period-themed branding, band or event posters, labels and packaging seeking an old-world feel, and formal decorative applications such as certificates or invitations that benefit from a traditional gothic voice.
The overall tone feels medieval and ceremonial, evoking manuscript lettering, heraldry, and traditional signage. Its dark color and rigid rhythm communicate seriousness and authority, with a dramatic, old-world character suited to historical or gothic styling.
The design intention appears to be a sturdy, high-impact blackletter for contemporary display use, preserving historical calligraphic structure while emphasizing bold, simplified facets for strong reproduction in print and digital contexts.
At text sizes the face creates a strong vertical cadence and a continuous black texture; spacing appears designed to preserve the interlocking blackletter rhythm rather than open, airy readability. The most distinctive impression comes from the consistent use of broken curves and diamond-like facets that keep even round letters feeling angular.