Blackletter Gufe 4 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, book covers, branding, certificates, medieval, gothic, dramatic, ritual, antique, historical evoke, manuscript feel, decorative impact, ceremonial tone, angular, calligraphic, spurred, inked, pointed.
A pointed, calligraphic blackletter with compact proportions and lively, hand-drawn stroke behavior. Forms are built from tapered, wedge-like strokes with frequent sharp terminals and small spurs, creating a broken rhythm typical of pen-nib construction. Counters are relatively tight and verticals dominate, while curved letters show clipped, faceted arcs rather than smooth bowls. Capitals are more elaborate and gestural, with occasional flourish-like hooks and asymmetry that reinforces the handwritten feel.
Best suited for display settings such as headlines, posters, book or album covers, and brand marks that want an old-world or gothic voice. It can also work for certificates, invitations, or short pull quotes where its dense texture and pointed detailing can be appreciated at larger sizes.
The font conveys a medieval, gothic tone—formal and ceremonial, with a slightly rugged, inked texture. Its sharp joins and spurred terminals give it a dramatic, storybook intensity that reads as historical and stylized rather than neutral.
The design appears intended to evoke historical manuscript lettering while keeping a hand-rendered, energetic irregularity. It prioritizes atmosphere and tradition over plain readability, using wedge terminals, broken curves, and ornate capitals to create a period-driven voice.
Numerals follow the same pen-cut logic, mixing straight stems with hooked entries and angled terminals for consistency. The overall color is dark and emphatic, and the variable stroke tapering creates a subtle, rhythmic shimmer in text.