Blackletter Nusa 15 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: mastheads, posters, album covers, packaging, certificates, medieval, gothic, authoritative, dramatic, ceremonial, historical tone, thematic display, high impact, heritage branding, angular, faceted, blackletter, broken strokes, sharp terminals.
A compact blackletter with heavy, carved-looking strokes and crisp, faceted corners. The letterforms are built from straight and slightly curved segments with pronounced “broken” joins, creating a rhythmic vertical texture and a dark overall color. Terminals frequently end in sharp wedges and notched spurs, and counters are relatively tight, especially in rounded forms like O and Q. Capitals are tall and structured with strong diagonals and pointed crowns, while the lowercase maintains a sturdy, upright stance with narrow apertures and distinctive angular bowls.
Best suited to display typography where atmosphere matters: mastheads, event posters, album or game titles, labels, and thematic packaging. It also fits ceremonial pieces such as certificates, invitations, and signage when used at larger sizes with generous spacing.
The font communicates a medieval, ceremonial tone with a stern, authoritative voice. Its sharp, chiseled details and dense texture evoke tradition, heraldry, and old-world print culture, giving headlines a dramatic and emphatic presence.
The design appears intended to deliver a classic blackletter presence with sharp, modernized facets—prioritizing strong silhouette, consistent texture, and an unmistakably historic tone for impactful titles and branding.
Numerals match the same angular construction, with stylized diagonals and wedge terminals that keep them visually consistent in display settings. The texture is most even in all-caps and short words; in longer passages, the tight counters and dense vertical rhythm make it feel intentionally weighty and imposing.