Blackletter Siba 14 is a bold, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: mastheads, posters, album art, packaging, certificates, medieval, ceremonial, gothic, authoritative, dramatic, historical flavor, formal impact, display presence, ornate capitals, angular, broken strokes, diamond terminals, spiky, calligraphic.
A sharp, broken-stroke blackletter with tall proportions and emphatic verticals. Strokes show pronounced thick–thin modulation, with wedge-like joins and pointed, diamond-cut terminals that create a crisp, faceted silhouette. Counters are compact and often partially enclosed by overlapping strokes, while capitals feature more elaborate internal structure and curved sweeps that contrast the otherwise angular rhythm. Spacing is relatively tight, producing a dense, dark texture in lines of text.
Well-suited to display contexts where a historic or institutional voice is desired, such as mastheads, event posters, album/merch graphics, labels, and ceremonial materials like invitations or certificates. It performs best at larger sizes where the interior detailing and sharp terminals can remain clear, and can also serve as a strong accent font when paired with a simpler text face.
The overall tone is traditional and ceremonial, evoking historic manuscript and signage conventions. Its spiky forms and dense color convey seriousness and authority, with a dramatic, old-world presence that reads as formal and intentional rather than casual.
The design appears intended to deliver a classic blackletter impression with crisp, high-contrast calligraphic behavior and a strong, dark page color. It prioritizes distinctive character and period atmosphere, using ornate capitals and tightly knit lowercase forms to create an unmistakably traditional display presence.
Uppercase forms are markedly more ornate than the lowercase, with several letters using interior strokes and split bowls that increase visual complexity. Numerals follow the same broken, chiseled logic and feel sturdy and consistent with the alphabet, maintaining the font’s strong vertical emphasis and sharp finishing details.