Blackletter Tage 4 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, book covers, branding, certificates, medieval, formal, dramatic, ceremonial, authoritative, historical flavor, gothic texture, display impact, ceremonial tone, angular, fractured, pointed, spurred, calligraphic.
A sharply cut blackletter with broken strokes, pointed terminals, and a strong calligraphic rhythm. Vertical stems dominate, with tight internal counters and pronounced stroke modulation that creates crisp thick–thin contrast. Capitals are ornate and compact, mixing curved bowls with faceted joins and occasional hairline entry/exit strokes. Lowercase forms keep a steep, vertical texture with frequent diamond-like joins and spurs, producing a dense, woven color in words while maintaining clear, deliberate letter construction.
Best suited to display typography where its dense texture and ornate forms can be appreciated—such as posters, album or book covers, mastheads, branding marks, and certificate-style compositions. It can also work for short passages or pull quotes when set with generous size and spacing to preserve legibility.
The font conveys a medieval, ceremonial tone with a stern, authoritative presence. Its faceted strokes and Gothic texture feel traditional and ritualistic, lending an air of gravitas and drama to headlines and statements.
The design appears intended to reproduce a classic Gothic manuscript/print aesthetic, emphasizing vertical rhythm, fractured pen-stroke construction, and dramatic contrast for historically flavored display use.
The numerals follow the same blackletter logic, with narrow silhouettes and sharp terminals that read best at larger sizes. In running text, the tight spacing and dark texture create strong impact, while the more intricate capitals act as prominent visual anchors at line starts and in display settings.