Blackletter Hery 9 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, titles, medieval, gothic, dramatic, ceremonial, traditional, historic flavor, strong impact, handcrafted feel, display texture, angular, spurred, chiseled, calligraphic, dense.
A bold, blackletter-informed design with compact, upright letterforms built from broad, chiseled strokes and sharp internal angles. Terminals frequently end in wedge-like cuts and small spurs, creating a broken-stroke rhythm typical of pen- or brush-derived construction. Curves are minimized and often faceted, with tight counters and strong vertical emphasis; diagonals appear as crisp, calligraphic joins rather than smooth transitions. Capitals are decorative yet controlled, while lowercase maintains a consistent, sturdy texture in text with slightly varied widths across glyphs.
Best suited to display settings where texture and historic character are desired, such as headlines, titles, posters, labels, and identity work. It performs well when set at larger sizes with sufficient tracking, where the angular detailing and spurs remain distinct and the overall blackletter rhythm can be appreciated.
The overall tone is medieval and ceremonial, evoking manuscripts, guild signage, and traditional heraldic or ecclesiastical typography. Its dark color and angular cadence give it a serious, authoritative presence with a hint of old-world craft.
The design appears intended to deliver a traditional blackletter voice with strong, high-impact strokes while keeping letterforms consistent enough for short paragraphs and set-piece text. Its chiseled terminals and faceted joins suggest an aim toward a handcrafted, manuscript-adjacent look that reads clearly in display use.
The numerals and punctuation shown follow the same chiseled, wedge-terminal logic as the letters, helping the set read as visually cohesive. In continuous text, the dense internal shapes and tight spacing tendencies emphasize texture over openness, especially at smaller sizes.