Blackletter Tage 6 is a regular weight, normal width, high contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logos, packaging, certificates, medieval, formal, dramatic, solemn, ornate, historical feel, gothic tone, decorative display, manuscript echo, angular, calligraphic, spiky, condensed, textura.
A sharp, angular blackletter with broken strokes and prominent pointed terminals. Vertical stems dominate, with tight internal counters and a compact rhythm that reads as dense and structured in text. Contrast is pronounced between thick primary strokes and fine hairline joins, and many forms show chiseled facets and wedge-like serifs that reinforce a cut, pen-made feel. Capitals are more elaborate and varied in silhouette than the lowercase, while numerals follow the same fractured, calligraphic construction.
Best suited to display settings such as headlines, posters, wordmarks, and label or packaging work where a historical or gothic voice is desired. It can also work for certificates, invitations, and chapter/opening titles where a formal, traditional texture supports the content.
The overall tone is historic and ceremonious, evoking manuscripts, inscriptions, and heraldic display. Its spiky texture and dark color create a stern, dramatic presence that feels traditional and authoritative rather than casual or friendly.
The design appears intended to recreate a classical blackletter written aesthetic with crisp, broken constructions and strong vertical emphasis. It prioritizes atmosphere and period character, delivering a dense, ornate texture that signals tradition and gravitas.
In continuous text the letterspacing and narrow counters produce a strongly patterned “woven” texture typical of blackletter, with distinctive rhythm from repeated verticals. The design favors stylized form over neutrality, making it most effective when its texture is allowed to be part of the visual message.