Blackletter Tuji 15 is a regular weight, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logotypes, album art, certificates, gothic, medieval, heraldic, solemn, ceremonial, historic evocation, ornamental display, authority, manuscript feel, textural color, angular, broken strokes, pointed serifs, ink traps, calligraphic.
A sharp, broken-stroke blackletter with strong vertical emphasis and tightly controlled counters. Stems are narrow and upright with crisp, pointed terminals and wedge-like serifs, while joins form faceted angles that create a rhythmic, textured color on the line. Contrast is pronounced, with thick main strokes and hairline-like cuts that carve interior notches and ink-trap shapes, helping define letter structure. Uppercase forms are ornate but disciplined, and the lowercase shows compact proportions with short, dense arches and minimal roundness, producing a distinctly chiseled silhouette.
Best suited to short display settings such as headlines, posters, branding marks, and ornamental titles where its blackletter texture can be appreciated. It also fits ceremonial applications like certificates, invitations, signage, and thematic packaging where a historic voice is desired.
The font conveys a traditional, formal tone associated with manuscripts, heraldry, and old-world institutions. Its dense texture and pointed detailing feel authoritative and ceremonial, with a slightly austere, dramatic edge that reads as historic and emphatic.
The design appears intended to evoke classic blackletter calligraphy through crisp broken strokes, pronounced vertical rhythm, and decorative capitals, while maintaining enough regularity for repeatable, consistent typesetting. Its structure prioritizes texture and period atmosphere over neutral readability at small sizes.
In continuous text the tight spacing and intricate interior cuts create a dark, woven texture; it benefits from generous size or leading when used for longer passages. Numerals and capitals carry the same angular logic as the letters, supporting cohesive titling and initial-cap style settings.