Blackletter Agfi 14 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logotypes, packaging, certificates, medieval, gothic, authoritative, dramatic, ceremonial, historical evoke, display impact, formal tone, gothic styling, angular, sharp, fractured, ornate, insular.
This typeface is a blackletter with a compact footprint and strong, dark color. Strokes break into faceted, angular segments with pointed terminals and small wedge-like spurs, giving letters a carved, chiseled feel rather than smooth curves. Vertical emphasis is pronounced, counters are tight, and joins frequently form sharp interior notches; rhythm is dense and consistent across the alphabet. Capitals are taller and more elaborate, with sharper crowns and more pronounced diagonals, while lowercase retains a rigid, upright structure with restrained rounding. Numerals follow the same fractured construction, reading clearly while maintaining the same heavy, ornamental texture.
Best suited for short display copy such as headlines, posters, album or event titling, and branding marks that want a historic or gothic signal. It can also work for labels and packaging where a traditional, authoritative tone is desired, and for certificate-style or ceremonial applications where a formal blackletter texture is appropriate.
The overall tone is traditional and ceremonial, evoking manuscript lettering, heraldry, and old-world institutional signage. Its stark, dark presence feels stern and formal, with a dramatic, historic flavor that reads as emphatic rather than friendly or casual.
The design appears intended to deliver a classic blackletter presence with strong verticality, sharp fragmentation, and a consistently dark typographic color. It prioritizes historic character and impact in display contexts, balancing legibility with ornamental, manuscript-like detailing.
In text settings the dense texture and tight internal spaces create strong visual impact, especially at larger sizes. The pointed details and narrow apertures can compress readability at small sizes, but they contribute to an authentic, high-gravitas blackletter voice for display work.