Blackletter Upma 13 is a bold, normal width, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: logotypes, posters, album covers, headlines, packaging, medieval, gothic, ceremonial, stern, authoritative, historical flavor, display impact, ornamental texture, formal tone, angular, fractured, calligraphic, ornate, faceted.
A sharply faceted, blackletter-style design with narrow internal counters and prominent broken strokes. Forms are built from straight segments and steep diagonals with pointed terminals, producing a chiseled, crystalline silhouette. Vertical strokes dominate and are paired with thin connecting joins, creating a strong light–dark rhythm; bowls and arches appear pinched and compartmentalized rather than smooth. Spacing feels compact and dense, with capitals carrying pronounced structure and lowercase maintaining tight, upright texture; figures follow the same angular, cut-paper geometry with distinct corners and wedges.
Best suited to display applications where texture and historical flavor are desirable: logotypes, posters, titles, album/merch graphics, and themed packaging. It can also work for short phrases on certificates, invitations, or branding elements where dense blackletter color is an asset, but it is less appropriate for long passages of body text.
The overall tone is historical and ceremonial, evoking manuscripts, crests, and formal proclamations. Its hard edges and compressed texture read as stern and authoritative, with an ornate, old-world gravity rather than a casual or friendly voice.
The design appears intended to capture a classic broken-stroke blackletter feel with crisp, angular construction and dramatic texture, prioritizing stylistic presence and period character over everyday readability.
Several glyphs show deep notches and internal cut-ins that emphasize the “broken” construction typical of this style, which can reduce clarity at small sizes but enhances impact at display scale. The heavy vertical emphasis creates a strong line of text color, especially in all-caps settings.