Blackletter Gufe 6 is a regular weight, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, book covers, branding, certificates, medieval, formal, dramatic, ornate, historic, evoke history, add ornament, create authority, display impact, calligraphic, angular, spiky, textura-like, broken strokes.
A high-contrast, calligraphic blackletter with broken strokes and sharply tapered terminals. The letterforms show angular joins, pointed feet, and wedge-like serifs that suggest a broad-pen or brush-derived construction. Curves are restrained and often faceted, with rhythmic alternation between thick verticals and thin connecting strokes. Uppercase forms are compact and assertive, while the lowercase maintains a steady texture with distinctive, stylized bowls and diagonals; numerals follow the same pointed, decorative logic.
Best suited to headlines and short display settings where its intricate forms can be appreciated—such as posters, packaging, book covers, and branding with a historical or gothic theme. It can also support ceremonial materials like certificates or invitations when used at generous sizes and with comfortable tracking.
The overall tone is medieval and ceremonial, evoking manuscripts, heraldry, and old-world craft. Its sharp silhouettes and decorative inflections feel dramatic and authoritative, with a strong sense of tradition and pageantry.
The design appears intended to capture a hand-drawn blackletter feel with strong contrast and pronounced angularity, prioritizing atmosphere and historical character over neutral text utility. It aims to deliver an immediately recognizable gothic voice while keeping the forms consistent enough for cohesive word shapes in display typography.
Spacing appears intentionally variable across glyphs, contributing to an uneven, hand-rendered rhythm rather than a strictly mechanical text color. Diagonal strokes and entry/exit flicks add motion, and several characters feature distinctive hooked or flared terminals that read as ornamental rather than purely functional.