Blackletter Gasi 13 is a bold, narrow, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logos, album covers, mastheads, gothic, heraldic, medieval, dramatic, ritual, heritage tone, authority, ornamental impact, compact display, angular, fractured, faceted, calligraphic, spurred.
A condensed blackletter design with tall vertical proportions and sharply broken, faceted strokes. Letterforms are built from straight stems and angled joins, with pointed terminals and small wedge-like spurs that create a crisp, chiseled silhouette. Counters are relatively tight and the rhythm is strongly vertical, while diagonal strokes and fractured curves add a distinctly cut, ornamental texture. Numerals and capitals follow the same narrow, angular construction for a consistent, emblematic color in text.
Best suited to display settings such as headlines, posters, logotypes, mastheads, and cover art where its narrow, vertical texture can be a focal point. It also works well for branding that wants a historic or ceremonial voice, and for short passages where the blackletter rhythm remains legible.
The overall tone feels traditional and ceremonial, evoking manuscript and inscriptional influences. Its hard edges and strong vertical cadence project authority and severity, with a dramatic, old-world presence suited to bold statements rather than subtle reading.
The design appears intended to deliver a classic blackletter voice with a compact footprint and a sharply cut, ornamental finish, prioritizing impact and period character over neutral text readability.
In longer lines, the dense internal shapes and frequent sharp joins create a dark, patterned texture; spacing and stroke breaks become key to maintaining clarity at smaller sizes. Capitals read especially monumental due to their height and pointed detailing, making them effective for setting names and short phrases.