Blackletter Ehni 4 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, certificates, mastheads, medieval, ceremonial, dramatic, authoritative, gothic, historic tone, display impact, ornamental caps, calligraphic feel, angular, ornate, fractured, calligraphic, blackletter.
This typeface features sharp, broken strokes with pronounced vertical emphasis and crisp, chiseled terminals. Letterforms show strong thick–thin modulation and dense interior counters, with pointed joins and occasional spur-like flourishes that echo broad-nib calligraphy. Capitals are more decorative and varied in construction than the lowercase, introducing asymmetric swashes and angular bowls, while the lowercase maintains a consistent rhythmic texture with narrow apertures and compact forms. Figures follow the same carved, angular logic, with simplified shapes that keep the overall color dark and even.
Best suited to display settings such as headlines, posters, album or event titles, mastheads, and label/packaging design where a historic or gothic voice is desired. It can also work for short ceremonial text (e.g., certificates, invitations) when used at sizes large enough to preserve its interior details.
The overall tone is distinctly medieval and ceremonial, projecting tradition, authority, and drama. Its dark texture and ornate detailing evoke manuscripts, heraldry, and old-world signage, making it feel formal and emphatic rather than casual or modern.
The design appears intended to reinterpret traditional blackletter calligraphy in a clean, high-impact display form. Its narrow, vertical rhythm and decorative capitals suggest a focus on creating a period-authentic texture that reads as formal and emphatic in titles and branding.
The sample text shows a strong, continuous typographic “color” across lines, with capitals creating focal points and the lowercase forming a tight, patterned band. The design favors sharp internal breaks and pointed terminals over smooth curves, which heightens the historic, engraved feel.