Blackletter Numy 11 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logotypes, packaging, album art, medieval, gothic, heraldic, stern, ceremonial, historical flavor, dramatic impact, traditional craft, authority, angular, faceted, pointed, chiseled, ornate.
This typeface uses a blackletter structure with compact proportions and a dense, rhythmic texture. Strokes are built from sharp, faceted terminals and pronounced joins, giving the letters a chiseled, architectural feel. Vertical stems dominate, with crisp diagonals and wedge-like serifs creating strong directional tension. Counters are small and tightly enclosed, and many forms show broken strokes and pointed apertures that reinforce the traditional gothic construction across both upper- and lowercase.
Best suited to display settings where its dense color and angular detailing can be appreciated—headlines, posters, branding marks, and short statements. It can work well for themed packaging and entertainment contexts that call for a historic or gothic voice, but is likely to feel heavy in long passages or at small sizes.
The overall tone is historic and authoritative, evoking manuscripts, heraldry, and formal proclamations. Its sharp angles and dark massing read as stern and ceremonial, with a dramatic, old-world character that feels assertive rather than casual.
The design appears intended to deliver a traditional gothic/blackletter look with strong visual impact, prioritizing crisp angular construction and a consistent dark texture for attention-grabbing display typography.
Capital forms are especially imposing, with strong vertical emphasis and angular crowns, while the lowercase maintains a consistent, tightly knit rhythm. Numerals follow the same faceted logic, with pointed terminals and compact interior spaces that keep the texture uniform in mixed settings.