Blackletter Komo 6 is a bold, very narrow, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, album covers, logotypes, packaging, gothic, dramatic, ritual, historic, severe, display impact, gothic mood, historic flavor, textural rhythm, angular, condensed, spiky, ornate, calligraphic.
A condensed, blackletter-inflected display face built from tall vertical stems, sharp joins, and tapered wedge terminals. Strokes show pronounced contrast, with thick main stems and thinner connecting elements, while corners often break into pointed facets that create a cut, metallic rhythm. Counters are generally narrow and vertically oriented, and many forms feature small notches, hooks, and split-like details that reinforce a hand-driven, pen-and-blade construction. Numerals follow the same narrow, spurred logic, reading as carved and upright with tight internal space.
Best suited to display work where strong texture and historical drama are assets: posters, event titles, album/film artwork, game or fantasy branding, and logo or wordmark treatments. It can also work for packaging and labels where a gothic, craft-or-ritual aesthetic is desired, especially at larger sizes with generous spacing.
The overall tone is gothic and ceremonial, evoking medieval manuscript lettering, dark fantasy, and ominous signage. Its compressed proportions and aggressive angles produce a stern, commanding voice that feels theatrical and slightly arcane rather than casual or friendly.
The design appears intended to deliver a tight, high-impact blackletter voice with a modern, sharpened finish—prioritizing vertical rhythm, angular detail, and bold presence for attention-grabbing typography.
In text, the dense vertical texture builds quickly, with strong repetition of stem weight and pointed terminals; this creates striking headlines but can become visually busy at smaller sizes. Distinctive blackletter shapes (notably the spurred caps and hooked lowercase) emphasize texture over simple word shapes, which suits branding and short phrases more than long reading.