Blackletter Guha 12 is a regular weight, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, certificates, medieval, gothic, dramatic, ceremonial, ornate, historic tone, display impact, ornamental caps, manuscript feel, dramatic texture, sharp, angular, calligraphic, spurred, blackletter.
This typeface uses a blackletter-derived, calligraphic construction with pronounced thick–thin modulation and crisp, pointed terminals. Strokes are angular and broken in places, with wedge-like serifs and spur details that create a faceted rhythm across words. Capitals are more decorative and flourished than the lowercase, showing curved entry strokes and distinctive internal counters, while the lowercase maintains a consistent, vertical texture with narrow joins and tapered ends. Numerals follow the same high-contrast, chiseled logic, with stylized curves and sharp finishing strokes.
Best suited to display work such as headlines, posters, title treatments, and branding where a historic or gothic voice is desired. It can also fit packaging and labels (especially for traditional or craft themes) and ceremonial pieces like certificates or event materials, where its ornate texture becomes a feature rather than a distraction.
The overall tone is historical and ceremonial, evoking manuscript lettering, heraldic inscriptions, and gothic storytelling. Its sharp edges and high drama read as formal, intense, and slightly ominous, lending a strong sense of tradition and gravitas.
The design appears intended to reinterpret traditional blackletter forms in a clean, consistent digital drawing, balancing ornamental capitals with a steadier, textural lowercase. Its emphasis on sharp terminals, spurs, and high-contrast strokes prioritizes atmosphere and period character for display typography.
In continuous text the letterforms form a dense, patterned color with strong vertical emphasis, and the spurs and angled joins create a lively, jagged sparkle at larger sizes. The contrast and intricate details suggest it will read most clearly when given ample size and spacing, rather than being pushed into tight small-text settings.