Blackletter Opba 11 is a regular weight, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, logotypes, packaging, certificates, medieval, heraldic, dramatic, authoritative, traditional, historic evoke, formal display, heraldic tone, dramatic texture, angular, faceted, blackletter, pointed serifs, broken strokes.
A pointed, faceted blackletter with broken strokes and sharp terminals that create a crisp, chiseled texture. Vertical stems are dominant and relatively narrow, with strong contrast between thick main strokes and thin connecting hairlines. Corners resolve into wedge-like serifs and diamond notches, and many curves are constructed from angular joins, giving counters a compact, polygonal feel. Spacing is fairly tight and rhythmically even, producing a dense, patterned color in text while keeping individual glyphs clearly segmented.
Best suited for display settings where its dense texture and angular detailing can be appreciated—posters, headlines, title treatments, and brand marks with a historic or ceremonial theme. It can also work on packaging or certificates when set with generous size and spacing to maintain legibility.
The overall tone is historical and ceremonial, evoking manuscript-era lettering and institutional gravitas. Its sharp geometry and high contrast add drama and formality, lending a stern, heraldic presence that reads as traditional and authoritative rather than casual.
The design appears intended to deliver a classic, manuscript-inspired blackletter voice with crisp, modern vector precision—emphasizing strong vertical rhythm, dramatic contrast, and faceted terminals to create a bold, traditional display texture.
Capitals are bold and emblematic with pronounced broken forms, while the lowercase maintains a consistent vertical cadence and compact counters. Numerals follow the same faceted construction and wedge terminals, integrating cleanly with the alphabet and preserving the dark, rhythmic text stripe.