Blackletter Gumu 9 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: titles, headlines, packaging, posters, signage, medieval, storybook, gothic, craft, rustic, historical feel, thematic display, hand-inked texture, decorative impact, calligraphic, angular, flared, wedge serif, inked.
A calligraphic display face with blackletter-leaning construction, built from compact, angular strokes and pronounced wedge-like terminals. The forms show moderate stroke modulation and a hand-inked texture in their contours, with subtle irregularities that keep the rhythm lively rather than mechanical. Counters are relatively tight, joins are often sharp, and many letters finish with tapered, flared ends that suggest a broad-nib or brush-pen influence. Overall spacing and widths vary by character, contributing to an organic, drawn feel in words and lines.
Best suited for short, prominent text such as titles, headlines, posters, and thematic signage where the letterforms can be appreciated at larger sizes. It also fits packaging and labels that aim for an old-world or fantasy-inspired voice. For longer passages, the dense interior spaces and decorative stroke endings may reduce readability, so it performs best when used sparingly.
The tone reads medieval and storybook-like, with a gothic flavor that feels traditional and slightly mischievous rather than formal. Its handcrafted sharpness and heavy color evoke fantasy settings, old signage, and decorative titling with a historical bent.
The design appears intended to deliver a handcrafted, medieval-inflected display voice with clear calligraphic stroke behavior and dramatic terminals. It balances recognizability with stylized sharpness to create distinctive word shapes for thematic branding and titling.
Capitals carry the strongest blackletter cues, with compact bowls, notched curves, and assertive terminals that stand out in headings. Numerals match the same calligraphic logic, staying dark and sturdy with tapered ends, which helps them blend naturally into display compositions.