Blackletter Yevy 14 is a very bold, wide, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logos, album covers, packaging, medieval, gothic, dramatic, authoritative, ornate, display impact, historic tone, brand voice, thematic styling, angular, faceted, dense, sculpted, sharp.
A dense, dark blackletter with broad, blocky forms and strongly faceted contours. Strokes feel carved rather than drawn, with abrupt joins, wedge-like terminals, and narrow internal counters that create a compact rhythm. Uppercase letters are imposing and irregularly modeled, while lowercase maintains a sturdy, upright stance with simplified texture compared to more intricate fraktur styles. Numerals follow the same chunky, chiseled logic, reading as heavy silhouettes with minimal internal openings.
Best suited to short display settings such as headlines, titles, logos, and bold wordmarks where its dense color and carved detail can carry the composition. It also works well for thematically driven designs—festival posters, beverage or food packaging, and music or entertainment artwork—where a historic or gothic voice is desired.
The tone is medieval and ceremonial, projecting authority and tradition with a dramatic, poster-like presence. Its heavy, sculpted shapes evoke old-world signage and heraldic display, leaning more forceful than delicate or refined.
The design appears intended to deliver a high-impact blackletter look with simplified, chunky construction—favoring strong silhouettes and a hand-carved character over fine calligraphic delicacy. It prioritizes display presence and thematic atmosphere, using sharp facets and narrow counters to create a commanding, traditional texture.
The tight counters and strong silhouette make the design most legible at larger sizes, where the interior cuts and notches can resolve cleanly. Texture is intentionally uneven and hand-shaped, giving words a rugged, engraved feel rather than a strictly geometric finish.