Blackletter Guno 1 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, titles, packaging, signage, medieval, gothic, dramatic, ceremonial, mysterious, historic evocation, thematic display, dramatic impact, calligraphic feel, angular, spurred, calligraphic, inked, flared.
This typeface presents a compact blackletter-inspired construction with dense, ink-heavy strokes and crisp, chiseled terminals. Forms are built from tapered verticals and wedge-like joins, with frequent sharp spurs and small hooked entry/exit strokes that mimic pen or brush pressure. Counters are relatively tight and irregular, and the rhythm alternates between stout uprights and pointed diagonals, producing a textured, patterned word shape. Uppercase letters carry pronounced flourished tips and carved-looking notches, while lowercase keeps a consistent, narrow footprint with distinct blackletter breaks and restrained curvature.
Best suited for short, prominent settings such as posters, headlines, title cards, album or book covers, and display branding where the blackletter texture can be appreciated. It can also work for thematic packaging and signage that leans into historic, gothic, or fantasy aesthetics, especially when set with generous spacing and ample size.
The overall tone feels medieval and ceremonial, with a theatrical darkness suited to gothic or folklore-adjacent themes. Its strong presence and spurred details give it an authoritative, old-world character that reads as dramatic and slightly mysterious rather than casual or friendly.
The design appears intended to evoke traditional blackletter calligraphy through bold massing, tapered strokes, and sharp spurs, prioritizing atmosphere and historic character over neutral readability. Its consistent display-oriented detailing suggests a focus on impactful wordmarks and attention-grabbing titles.
At text sizes the heavy texture can create a continuous dark band, while larger settings reveal the lively internal cuts, hooks, and wedge terminals that define the style. Numerals follow the same inked, calligraphic logic, matching the uppercase weight and adding to the period flavor.