Blackletter Sihi 6 is a bold, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, logotypes, posters, packaging, certificates, gothic, historic, ornate, solemn, ceremonial, tradition, authority, ornament, drama, heritage, angular, fractured, sharp, dense, calligraphic.
A compact, high-contrast blackletter with sharply broken curves, pointed terminals, and pronounced wedge-like serifs. Strokes alternate between thick verticals and thin connecting hairlines, creating a strong dark color and a rhythmic, segmented texture across words. Uppercase forms are more decorative and wide-shouldered, with split strokes and internal counters that read as carved or chiseled shapes, while the lowercase maintains a consistent narrow cadence with tall ascenders and tight apertures. Numerals follow the same calligraphic logic, mixing angular joins with occasional rounded bowls, keeping the overall tone cohesive in mixed content.
Best suited for display applications such as headlines, mastheads, posters, and branding marks where a historic or gothic tone is desired. It can work well on labels or packaging for traditional or artisanal themes and in certificate-like layouts where decorative capitals and a strong typographic presence are beneficial.
The font conveys a traditional, Old World authority—formal, solemn, and slightly dramatic. Its dense texture and ornate capitals suggest heritage printing, ritual or ceremonial contexts, and a distinctly Gothic mood.
The design appears intended to emulate formal calligraphic blackletter as used in historic European printing, prioritizing texture, ornament, and authoritative presence over neutral readability. Its construction emphasizes broken strokes and strong vertical stress to produce a bold, traditional word image in short to medium text settings.
Letterspacing appears relatively tight in the sample, which intensifies the typical blackletter “woven” texture; giving it a bit more tracking would help clarify individual forms at smaller sizes. The uppercase set is especially emblematic and attention-grabbing, making it well suited to initials and short display lines.