Blackletter Misa 1 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: titles, headlines, posters, logos, packaging, medieval, gothic, dramatic, authoritative, ceremonial, historical tone, decorative display, dramatic emphasis, traditional craft, angular, faceted, spiky, calligraphic, condensed.
This typeface uses a blackletter construction with tall, condensed proportions and a strong vertical rhythm. Strokes are built from faceted, chiseled-looking segments with pointed terminals and minimal rounding, giving forms a crisp, angular silhouette. Contrast is moderate, with thicker verticals and slimmer connecting strokes, and spacing is tight enough to create a dense, textured color in words. Capitals are especially upright and architectural, while lowercase keeps narrow counters and sharp joins that emphasize the broken-stroke structure.
Best suited to titles and headlines where its angular details can be seen clearly, such as posters, album art, certificates, and branding marks. It can work well for short phrases on labels or packaging when a historic or gothic atmosphere is desired, but it is less suitable for long passages of small body text due to its dense texture.
The overall tone is medieval and ceremonial, evoking manuscripts, heraldry, and old-world signage. Its sharp edges and compact rhythm feel stern and authoritative, with a dramatic presence that reads as historic and formal rather than casual.
The design appears intended to deliver a traditional blackletter voice with a clean, consistent digital finish—prioritizing a strong vertical cadence, sharp faceting, and an unmistakably historic character for display use.
The numerals and capitals share the same faceted, pointed treatment, helping maintain a consistent texture across mixed content. At larger sizes the angular details and distinctive interior notches become a key visual feature, while at smaller sizes the dense rhythm can appear darker and more compact.