Blackletter Upze 9 is a light, very narrow, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, album covers, game titles, horror branding, gothic, menacing, occult, dramatic, medieval, dramatic titling, gothic mood, horror impact, medieval reference, spiky, angular, calligraphic, ragged, textured.
A sharply angular display face with broken, blade-like strokes and pronounced thick–thin modulation. Forms are tall and condensed, with narrow counters and a vertical rhythm that reads as distinctly blackletter-inspired while staying relatively open in the lowercase. Terminals often end in pointed wedges and small burrs, giving the outlines a slightly distressed, hand-cut feel rather than smooth, mechanical curves. Capitals are especially narrow and rigid, while lowercase shows modest width variation and simplified joins that help maintain legibility in short lines.
Best suited to display settings such as posters, cover art, title cards, and branding where a gothic or ominous atmosphere is desired. It works particularly well in short phrases, logos, and large-size headlines where the sharp detailing and stroke contrast can be appreciated without crowding.
The overall tone is dark and theatrical, evoking medieval manuscript lettering filtered through a horror or occult aesthetic. Its spiky silhouettes and ink-scarred edges create tension and urgency, making the text feel intense, ritualistic, and dramatic.
The design appears intended to deliver a blackletter-derived voice with heightened sharpness and a distressed, hand-made edge, prioritizing mood and impact over neutral readability. Its condensed proportions and aggressive terminals suggest a focus on dramatic titling and stylistic identity.
In the sample text, the texture becomes more pronounced as sizes decrease, with the irregular nicks and needle-like terminals contributing to a gritty color on the page. Numerals follow the same narrow, angular construction, keeping the set visually cohesive for titles that mix letters and dates.