Blackletter Sipi 6 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, mastheads, branding, certificates, medieval, formal, dramatic, solemn, authoritative, historical tone, ceremonial display, dramatic impact, traditional craft, angular, calligraphic, spiky, ornate, sharp terminals.
A narrow blackletter with pronounced contrast between thick vertical stems and hairline joins, built from angular, broken strokes and pointed, faceted terminals. The rhythm is strongly vertical, with dense counters and compact spacing, while capitals are taller and more embellished with hooked entry strokes and sharp finials. Lowercase forms keep a short x-height and tight bowls, relying on straight segments and abrupt curve changes; descenders often end in thin, curved tails. Numerals are stylized and calligraphic, mixing heavy strokes with thin, sweeping diagonals that match the letterforms’ sharp texture.
Best suited to display settings where its intricate blackletter texture can remain clear—headlines, posters, mastheads, album/merch graphics, and brand marks that want a historic or ceremonial voice. It can also work for short passages such as invitations or certificate-style text when set with generous size and spacing.
The font conveys a medieval, ceremonial tone with a stern, authoritative presence. Its spiky texture and dense color feel traditional and formal, leaning toward dramatic, old-world gravitas rather than casual readability.
The design appears intended to reinterpret traditional blackletter calligraphy into a consistent, typeable set with a strong vertical cadence and ornate, sharp finishing details. It prioritizes historic atmosphere and impact in display typography while keeping a coherent, regularized construction across letters and figures.
In text, the strong verticals create an even, dark typographic color with distinctive word shapes, though similar strokes can visually cluster at smaller sizes. The capitals read as display-oriented, while the lowercase maintains consistent blackletter construction with clearly articulated joins and pointed terminals throughout.