Blackletter Bydu 13 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logotypes, packaging, album art, gothic, medieval, heraldic, dramatic, ornate, historic tone, display impact, ornamental caps, condensed set, angular, spiky, decorative, calligraphic, blackletter.
A condensed blackletter with tall proportions, tight spacing, and a strongly vertical rhythm. Strokes are built from sharp, chiseled forms with pointed terminals and frequent notched corners, giving letters a faceted, carved look. Contrast is moderate, with thicker main stems and slimmer connecting strokes, and many capitals include subtle swashes or curled spur details. Lowercase forms are compact with a short x-height and crisp, angled joins; numerals follow the same narrow, gothic construction for a cohesive texture in lines of text.
Best suited to display contexts such as headlines, posters, and branding marks where its narrow proportions and gothic detailing can create impact. It also fits themed packaging, album artwork, event collateral, and titles for historical, fantasy, or horror-adjacent projects. For longer passages, generous size and spacing help maintain legibility.
The font conveys a distinctly medieval and ceremonial tone—formal, dramatic, and slightly ominous. Its sharp angles and ornamental capitals evoke manuscripts, heraldry, and old-world signage, creating a strong historic atmosphere that feels authoritative and theatrical.
Designed to deliver a traditional blackletter presence with a condensed footprint, balancing ornamental capitals with a more restrained lowercase for settable display text. The consistent angular construction suggests an aim for a uniform, manuscript-inspired texture that still feels crisp and graphic in modern layouts.
Capitals are more embellished than the lowercase, featuring decorative hooks and interior shaping that heightens the display character. The overall color on the page is dark and textured, producing a dense pattern that reads best at larger sizes where the inner angles and terminals can be appreciated.