Blackletter Miva 5 is a regular weight, very narrow, monoline, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, book covers, band logos, event flyers, medieval, gothic, mystical, dramatic, storybook, thematic display, medieval revival, space saving, stylized lettering, angular, spiky, calligraphic, ornate, tapered.
This typeface uses narrow, upright letterforms built from mostly even strokes with frequent pointed terminals and chiseled-looking corners. Curves are restrained and often resolve into angular joins, creating a crisp, faceted rhythm across words. Capitals feel tall and arching with stylized strokes, while lowercase forms remain compact with sharp shoulders and wedge-like ends; counters are relatively small, and interior space stays tight in many letters. Numerals follow the same narrow, linear construction with subtle hooks and tapered finishes, keeping the texture consistent between text and figures.
Best suited to short-to-medium display settings where its narrow proportions and sharp detailing can create an intentional gothic texture—titles, pull quotes, packaging accents, or emblem-like wordmarks. It can also work for themed applications such as historical, fantasy, or Halloween-oriented materials where atmosphere matters more than neutral readability at small sizes.
The overall tone evokes medieval manuscript lettering and stage-prop blackletter—dark, ceremonial, and slightly theatrical. Its spiky terminals and disciplined verticality give it a mysterious, old-world voice that reads as gothic without becoming overly heavy or dense.
The font appears designed to deliver a condensed blackletter flavor with a more linear, monoline-like construction, balancing ornate medieval cues with a cleaner, more controlled stroke presence. Its consistent narrow stance suggests an intention to pack a strong stylistic signal into limited horizontal space.
The design relies on repeated vertical stems and consistent terminal shapes to maintain coherence, producing an even, patterned color in lines of text. Several forms show gentle handwritten irregularities in stroke endings and joins, which adds personality while still reading as a structured display face.