Blackletter Voje 13 is a very bold, wide, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, logos, album covers, packaging, gothic, medieval, heraldic, dramatic, ornate, impact, tradition, authority, decoration, heritage, angular, faceted, dense, carved, insular.
A heavy blackletter with broad, blocky proportions and crisp, faceted contours. Strokes resolve into wedge-like terminals and sharp internal notches, creating a carved, cut-paper feel rather than pen-driven softness. Counters are compact and irregularly chiseled, and the overall texture is dark and dense with strong vertical emphasis. Capitals are especially massive and decorative, while lowercase forms remain sturdy and compact, producing an assertive, poster-like rhythm across words. Numerals are similarly weighty with simplified, sculpted shapes that match the letterforms’ angular logic.
Best suited to display settings where strong presence and historical flavor are desired—headlines, mastheads, branding marks, album or event posters, and theatrical or craft packaging. It performs well when given generous size and breathing room, and works particularly effectively for short phrases where the dense texture can be appreciated.
The tone is traditional and ceremonial, evoking Gothic signage, heraldry, and old-world print. Its dense blacks and angular ornamentation read as solemn and authoritative, with a dramatic, slightly menacing edge when set large.
The design appears intended to deliver a forceful, classic blackletter voice with a modern, simplified boldness—prioritizing impact and recognizable Gothic motifs over text-size readability.
Spacing appears intentionally tight and the forms are visually busy at smaller sizes, but they hold together well as a bold typographic texture. Several glyphs feature distinctive interior cut-ins and split strokes that add character and reinforce the engraved aesthetic.