Blackletter Repa 6 is a regular weight, normal width, high contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: book titles, posters, album covers, labels, packaging, medieval, dramatic, ceremonial, antique, intense, historical flavor, dramatic display, handmade texture, gothic tone, angular, broken strokes, calligraphic, sharp terminals, ink-like.
A slanted, high-contrast blackletter with broken, angular strokes and a distinctly calligraphic construction. Forms are built from narrow verticals and wedge-like joins, with sharp, chiseled terminals and occasional spur details that create a faceted silhouette. Counters tend to be compact and irregular, and the texture alternates between dense black masses and thin connecting hairlines, producing a lively rhythm across words. Numerals and capitals follow the same fractured, pen-driven logic, keeping the overall color consistent in display settings.
Well suited to display typography where a historic or gothic atmosphere is desired—such as book and chapter titles, poster headlines, album artwork, labels, and themed packaging. It performs best in short to medium strings where the sharp blackletter texture can be appreciated without crowding.
The face conveys a medieval, ceremonial tone with a dark, dramatic edge. Its sharp angles and ink-cut textures feel historic and handcrafted, suggesting tradition, authority, and a slightly ominous theatricality.
The design appears intended to evoke traditional blackletter calligraphy while retaining a lively, hand-drawn energy. Its emphasis on fractured strokes, sharp terminals, and strong contrast prioritizes character and atmosphere over neutral readability in long passages.
The italic slant and varying stroke widths give lines a forward motion, while the uneven, hand-made edges prevent the texture from feeling mechanical. At smaller sizes the broken details can visually merge, so it reads strongest when allowed space and scale.