Blackletter Asnu 14 is a regular weight, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, logotypes, packaging, certificates, medieval, gothic, ceremonial, stern, dramatic, historical tone, decorative impact, display texture, angular, textura-like, diamond terminals, broken strokes, calligraphic.
A sharply angular blackletter with broken, faceted strokes and pronounced thick–thin transitions. Bowls and curves are constructed from straight segments and pointed joins, with diamond-like terminals and small wedge serifs reinforcing a chiseled, ornamental rhythm. Uppercase forms are compact and vertical, while lowercase maintains tight counters and a steady, upright texture that reads as a patterned weave in text. Numerals follow the same carved logic, with strong diagonals and pointed finishing strokes that keep the set visually cohesive.
Best suited to display settings such as posters, headlines, logotypes, and packaging where its dense blackletter texture can read at larger sizes. It also fits ceremonial applications like certificates, invitations, and heritage-themed branding where a traditional, authoritative voice is desired.
The overall tone is medieval and ceremonial, projecting authority and tradition with a stern, dramatic presence. Its dense texture and pointed details evoke manuscript-era lettering and heritage contexts, leaning toward gravitas rather than friendliness or casualness.
The design appears intended to reproduce a classic blackletter voice with a crisp, carved finish—prioritizing historical character, rhythmic texture, and decorative impact in display and short-text use.
In continuous text the letterforms create a dark, regular color with frequent vertical strokes and narrow internal spaces, making the word shapes feel compact and emphatic. The design’s crisp joins and distinct terminals help separate characters, but the overall texture remains intentionally dense and ornamental.