Blackletter Gafu 6 is a bold, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: mastheads, posters, album art, book covers, certificates, medieval, gothic, heraldic, ceremonial, dramatic, historical flavor, dramatic display, formal tone, ornamental texture, angular, ornate, calligraphic, pointed, textura-like.
A pointed, blackletter-style design with strong vertical emphasis, sharp terminals, and crisp, faceted curves. Strokes alternate between thick, dark stems and thinner connecting hairlines, creating a pronounced broken-stroke rhythm typical of pen-derived construction. Counters are tight and shapes are compact, with wedge-like serifs and diamond-like joins that give many forms a chiseled, cut-paper feel. Capitals are comparatively elaborate and weighty, while lowercase maintains a consistent, dense texture; numerals follow the same angular, calligraphic logic and read as stylized rather than strictly utilitarian.
Best suited for display applications where historic or formal atmosphere is desired—mastheads, titles, posters, packaging accents, and cover typography. It also works well for short phrases, drop caps, and emblematic branding where the dense blackletter texture can be featured at generous sizes.
The overall tone is traditional and authoritative, evoking medieval manuscripts, heraldry, and old-world craft. Its dense color and spiked detailing add a dramatic, ceremonial character that can feel solemn, historic, or ominous depending on context.
The design appears intended to capture a classic manuscript blackletter look with a consistent, high-contrast calligraphic rhythm and decorative capitals, prioritizing atmosphere and tradition over neutral, modern readability.
The texture becomes especially prominent in text settings, where the repeated vertical strokes form a strong pattern and reduced internal space. Larger sizes help preserve the intricate joins and pointed terminals, while small sizes may feel compact due to the narrow apertures and ornamental construction.