Blackletter Etfe 15 is a regular weight, normal width, high contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, book covers, branding, packaging, medieval, dramatic, ceremonial, historic, edgy, period flavor, display impact, heritage tone, calligraphic feel, ornamental detail, calligraphic, angular, spurred, chisel-cut, swashy.
A slanted, calligraphic blackletter with high-contrast strokes that alternate between broad, weighty downstrokes and sharp, tapering joins. Forms are built from angular, broken-curve construction with pointed terminals, small spur-like serifs, and occasional wedge cuts that give a chisel-scribed feel. Capitals are bold and compact with pronounced diagonals and notched details, while the lowercase keeps a lively rhythm through varied entry strokes and slightly irregular widths. Counters are generally tight and the overall texture is dark, creating strong word shapes and a dense typographic color.
Best suited for display applications where its dense texture and angular detailing can read clearly—posters, headlines, titles, book covers, labels, and brand marks seeking a historic or ceremonial voice. It can work for short passages or pull quotes at larger sizes where the internal spacing and sharp terminals have room to breathe.
The font conveys a medieval, ceremonial tone with a dramatic edge—more evocative of illuminated manuscript headings and heraldic lettering than modern text typography. Its sharp angles and heavy strokes feel authoritative and ritualistic, with an expressive, hand-driven energy.
The design appears intended to capture a hand-cut, manuscript-inspired blackletter look with an italicized, energetic stroke flow, prioritizing atmosphere and period character over neutral readability. Its strong contrast, tight counters, and spurred terminals aim to deliver impact and authenticity in display settings.
In the sample text, the italic slant and dense blackletter texture create strong horizontal momentum, but the tight counters and sharp joins make smaller sizes feel busy. The numerals and punctuation follow the same pointed, calligraphic logic, supporting cohesive display setting.