Blackletter Poba 13 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, mastheads, logos, album covers, medieval, gothic, dramatic, ceremonial, authoritative, historic flavor, high impact, ornamental display, manuscript feel, angular, spiky, dense, ornate, chiseled.
This is a dense, angular blackletter with compact proportions and strong vertical emphasis. Strokes are built from sharp, chiseled terminals and faceted curves, with a consistent dark texture that holds together in words. Counters are small and tight, and many forms use broken-curve construction typical of gothic lettering, giving the alphabet a rhythmic, pillar-like cadence. Capitals are slightly more decorative and irregular in silhouette than the lowercase, while numerals follow the same pointed, carved logic for a cohesive set.
Best suited for display settings where the intricate forms can be appreciated—headlines, posters, mastheads, and branding marks that want a historic or ceremonial voice. It also fits packaging or cover work in genres that lean on tradition or drama, where short lines and larger sizes help preserve clarity.
The overall tone is medieval and ceremonial, with a stern, authoritative presence. Its sharp corners and heavy color read as formal and historic, evoking manuscripts, crests, and period signage rather than casual contemporary text.
The design appears intended to deliver a classic gothic manuscript look with strong texture and sharp, carved details. It prioritizes atmosphere and period character over neutral readability, aiming for high-impact display typography with consistent blackletter rhythm across letters and figures.
In running text the face produces a continuous, dark “wall” of texture, with distinctive word shapes driven by the tall verticals and abrupt joins. The pointed terminals and narrow openings can make similar letters blend together at smaller sizes, while larger settings highlight the crisp edge-work and ornamented character.