Blackletter Fihi 13 is a bold, narrow, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: mastheads, posters, packaging, album covers, certificates, gothic, medieval, ceremonial, authoritative, dramatic, historical tone, display impact, formal branding, period styling, angular, spiky, faceted, ornate, calligraphic.
A compact, angular blackletter with sharp, chiseled terminals and strongly faceted joins. Stems are tall and compressed with pronounced vertical emphasis, while counters are tight and often diamond-like, producing a dense texture in words. Stroke behavior suggests broad-nib influence: thick main strokes contrasted by thin connecting hairlines and crisp, pointed serifs. Capitals are structured and formal, and the numerals echo the same broken, cut-metal geometry for a consistent set-wide rhythm.
Best suited for display settings such as mastheads, posters, titles, and branding moments where a historic or gothic voice is desired. It can also work well on packaging, labels, and certificates when paired with ample whitespace and careful spacing to preserve legibility.
The tone is gothic and ceremonial, with a stern, historic character that reads as traditional and authoritative. Its sharp edges and dense cadence add drama and gravity, evoking manuscripts, heraldic signage, and old-world print culture rather than casual everyday text.
The design appears intended to deliver a classic blackletter voice with a crisp, carved silhouette and consistent vertical discipline, prioritizing impact and period flavor over neutral readability. Its restrained ornament and clean, pointed finishing aim for a usable, repeatable texture across both capitals and lowercase in headline and short-text contexts.
In continuous text, the compressed proportions create a dark color and tight internal spacing, so clarity improves with generous tracking and line spacing. Distinctive blackletter forms (including multi-stemmed shapes and pointed shoulders) create strong stylistic identity but also make similar vertical forms feel closely related at smaller sizes.