Blackletter Numy 13 is a bold, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, album covers, logos, packaging, gothic, heraldic, dramatic, traditional, ornate, historical tone, display impact, ornamentation, emblematic branding, dramatic texture, angular, spiky, blackletter, fractured, diamond dots.
A sharply chiseled blackletter with dense, dark color and pronounced thick–thin contrast. Strokes are built from broken, angular segments with pointed terminals and small inward notches, creating a faceted, engraved look rather than smooth curves. Capitals are tall and commanding with strong vertical emphasis and decorative crowns; lowercase maintains compact proportions with consistent vertical rhythm. Counters are tight and geometric, and i/j use diamond-like dots that reinforce the angular motif. Numerals follow the same fractured, upright construction, matching the overall texture in mixed settings.
Best suited to display use where its intricate, high-impact forms can be appreciated—titles, posters, branding marks, and packaging with a historical or gothic bent. It works especially well for short bursts of text, mastheads, and emblem-like wordmarks where texture and drama are the goal.
The font conveys a medieval, ceremonial tone with a stern, authoritative presence. Its spiky silhouettes and heavy texture suggest tradition, ritual, and old-world craft, making it feel intense and theatrical when set in headlines or short phrases.
The design appears intended to deliver a classic blackletter voice with modern crispness: strong vertical structure, fractured geometry, and ornamental capitals that create a bold, emblematic texture in setting. Its consistent angular detailing across caps, lowercase, and figures points to an intention for cohesive display typography rather than neutral body text.
In the sample text, the dense blackletter texture reads as a continuous woven pattern, with tight internal spaces and prominent vertical strokes defining the line. The design’s decorative capitals and crisp terminals create strong impact, while the compact counters suggest it will appear darker as size decreases or spacing tightens.