Blackletter Yemo 7 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: display, posters, headlines, logos, packaging, medieval, playful, bold, festive, quirky, thematic branding, high impact, handmade feel, decorative display, angular, calligraphic, chunky, ornate, flared.
A heavy, compact blackletter with chunky stems, faceted curves, and chiseled-looking terminals. Letterforms lean on broad, sculpted strokes and angled joins, with irregular internal counters and occasional teardrop-like apertures that give the shapes a carved, hand-cut feel. The texture is dense and dark, but the outlines stay lively through subtle wobble, uneven curvature, and small spur-like projections. Capitals are dominant and decorative, while lowercase maintains the same weight and rhythmic bite, producing a bold, patterned word image in text.
Best suited to display settings such as headlines, posters, logotypes, packaging, and event collateral where the bold, ornate texture can be appreciated. It will also work well for themed applications—fantasy, medieval, folk, or seasonal promotions—especially at larger sizes where the interior shapes and terminals remain clear.
The overall tone is medieval and theatrical, evoking signage, tavern ephemera, and storybook fantasy. Its slightly whimsical, hand-drawn sharpness reads more celebratory than severe, turning blackletter cues into a friendly, poster-ready voice.
The design appears intended to reinterpret blackletter structure with a more handcrafted, chunky silhouette—keeping the medieval rhythm and angular grammar while simplifying forms into bold, high-impact shapes for modern display use.
The numerals follow the same faceted, cut-paper construction as the letters, with strong silhouettes and stylized bowls that prioritize character over neutrality. In continuous text, the dense black mass and pronounced angularity create a strong texture, making spacing and size choices important for readability.