Blackletter Revi 1 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, logotypes, certificates, medieval, gothic, heraldic, dramatic, antique, historic flavor, dramatic impact, old-world branding, rugged texture, angular, textura-like, chiseled, roughened, ink-heavy.
A heavy, ink-dense blackletter with angular, broken strokes and compact interior counters. The letterforms show a hand-cut, slightly irregular edge quality, with sharp terminals, notched joins, and wedge-like feet that create a chiseled silhouette. Curves are minimized in favor of faceted arcs, and many strokes resolve into pointed hooks or small beaks, giving the alphabet a consistent rhythm of tight verticals and abrupt directional changes. Lowercase forms remain sturdy and compact, with short ascenders/descenders and a dark, even texture in text.
Best suited to display settings where a historic or gothic voice is desired—posters, headlines, event branding, labels, and logo wordmarks. It can also work for short passages such as certificates, invitations, or pull quotes, where the dense texture is an advantage rather than a readability constraint.
The overall tone is medieval and ceremonial, evoking manuscript headings, heraldry, and old-world proclamations. Its dense color and sharp geometry communicate authority and drama, with a subtly rugged, handmade feel rather than polished refinement.
The design appears intended to deliver a classic blackletter presence with a deliberately roughened, hand-rendered finish, prioritizing atmosphere and impact over neutrality. Its consistent angular construction and dark color suggest it was drawn to read as traditional and authoritative at moderate-to-large sizes.
In running text, the face produces a strongly patterned “black” texture typical of blackletter, with distinctive broken curves in rounded letters and pronounced angularity in diagonals. Numerals and capitals share the same rugged, carved character, making the set feel cohesive for display-heavy use.