Blackletter Guty 1 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logotypes, packaging, book covers, medieval, gothic, dramatic, authoritative, ceremonial, historical evocation, dramatic display, gothic branding, manuscript feel, ceremonial tone, angular, spurred, calligraphic, dense, ornate.
This blackletter design features dense, angular letterforms with pronounced vertical emphasis and sharp, faceted joins. Strokes show strong contrast between thick stems and thin hairlines, with crisp, chiseled terminals and small wedge-like serifs that echo broad‑nib calligraphy. Counters are compact and interior spaces are tight, producing a dark, textured typographic color, while capitals carry extra complexity through broken strokes and ornamental spur details.
Best suited to display use such as headlines, posters, titles, and brand marks where its dense texture and angular detailing can be appreciated. It works well for thematic applications—medieval, gothic, fantasy, or ceremonial contexts—and for short phrases where legibility is supported by larger sizes and ample spacing.
The overall tone is historic and formal, evoking manuscripts, heraldry, and old-world print. Its sharp rhythm and dark texture feel commanding and ceremonial, with a dramatic, slightly ominous edge that suits gothic and metal-adjacent aesthetics.
The design appears intended to recreate the authoritative presence of traditional blackletter while keeping a consistent, print-ready rhythm across caps, lowercase, and figures. Its emphasis on sharp terminals, broken strokes, and dark color suggests a focus on atmosphere and historical character over neutral readability in long text.
Capitals appear especially elaborate and prominent compared to the lowercase, which maintains a consistent, vertical cadence. Numerals follow the same blackletter logic with strong stroke contrast and pointed terminals, helping mixed settings retain a cohesive, period-evocative character.