Blackletter Tapa 13 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, album art, packaging, gothic, medieval, ceremonial, authoritative, dramatic, historical tone, display impact, formal titles, textured color, angular, broken strokes, sharp terminals, ornate, diamond i-dots.
This typeface is built from broken, angular strokes with pronounced thick–thin modulation and sharply cut terminals. Forms are tall and compact, with tight internal counters and a consistent vertical rhythm that creates a dense, textured color in words. Capitals are rigid and spurred, while lowercase shows fractured arches and pointed joins; the i and j use diamond-shaped dots that reinforce the faceted construction. Numerals follow the same chiseled logic, with narrow proportions and crisp corners that read as engraved rather than rounded.
Best suited to short-form display settings such as headlines, posters, logos, and identity work where a historic or gothic voice is desired. It also fits packaging and album or event graphics that benefit from a dense, engraved texture, and works well for certificates or title treatments where formality is the goal.
The overall tone is gothic and ceremonial, evoking manuscript lettering, heraldic signage, and formal proclamations. Its sharp geometry and dark texture feel stern and authoritative, with a dramatic presence that suggests tradition and gravity.
The design appears intended to deliver a traditional blackletter voice with a clean, controlled construction and consistent rhythm, prioritizing texture and impact over extended-reading comfort. Its narrow, vertically driven shapes and crisp terminals aim to create an authoritative, old-world feel in modern display typography.
In the text sample, the tight spacing and compact counters amplify the blackletter texture; legibility improves with generous tracking and moderate sizes where the broken joins can be distinguished. The design stays visually consistent across cases, keeping the same faceted stroke endings and vertical emphasis throughout.