Blackletter Tusu 7 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, reverse italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: logotypes, posters, packaging, headlines, album art, medieval, gothic, ceremonial, dramatic, ornate, historic evocation, dramatic display, manuscript feel, ornamental impact, angular, calligraphic, broken strokes, ink traps, sharp terminals.
A sharp, broken-stroke blackletter with compact proportions and a noticeably low x-height. Stems and bows are constructed from faceted, calligraphic segments with pointed terminals, producing a strongly angular texture and a lively, irregular rhythm. Contrast is moderate, with weight shifts that feel pen-driven rather than geometric, and many forms show slight directional slant and wedge-like joins. Uppercase letters are more elaborate and wider in presence than the lowercase, while numerals follow the same dark, chiseled logic with distinctive, hooked finishes.
This font is best suited to display use such as logotypes, posters, titles, and packaging where a historic or gothic flavor is desired. It performs well in short lines, headings, and feature phrases, especially when ample size and breathing room are available to preserve the sharp interior shapes and terminals.
The font conveys a medieval, ceremonial tone with an assertive, dramatic voice. Its dense blackletter color and spiky detailing suggest tradition, authority, and a touch of severity, evoking manuscript and heraldic aesthetics rather than contemporary neutrality.
The design appears intended to emulate a hand-rendered, manuscript-inspired blackletter with energetic, pen-cut construction and dramatic texture. Its emphasis on angular broken strokes and ornate capitals prioritizes atmosphere and impact over extended-text neutrality.
Spacing and letterfit read as intentionally varied, which enhances the handwritten, crafted character. The texture becomes quite dark in continuous text, and the most intricate capitals draw strong attention, making the face feel especially suited to short, emphatic settings.