Blackletter Tapa 9 is a bold, narrow, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, logos, posters, album covers, packaging, gothic, historic, severe, ceremonial, dramatic, historical flavor, dramatic impact, ornamental texture, authoritative tone, angular, broken, spiky, ornate, compact.
A dense, blackletter display face with sharply broken strokes, pointed terminals, and crisp internal corners. Stems are heavy and compact, with pronounced contrast between thick verticals and finer connecting strokes, producing a tight, dark texture in text. Capitals are tall and commanding with faceted, crown-like tops and occasional spur details; lowercase forms maintain a consistent vertical rhythm with narrow counters and minimal roundness. Numerals follow the same fractured, calligraphic construction, keeping the overall color and cadence consistent across sets.
Best suited for headlines, wordmarks, posters, and other short-form applications where a strong historic voice is desired. It can also work for album artwork, event branding, packaging, and titles that benefit from a dark, traditional texture rather than conversational readability.
The font projects a traditional Gothic and ceremonial tone—authoritative, austere, and dramatic. Its sharp geometry and dark page color evoke medieval manuscript and old-world print aesthetics, giving text a formal, historic gravity.
The design appears intended to deliver a classic blackletter look with a bold, compact presence and crisp calligraphic fracture, prioritizing atmosphere and visual authority over long-text comfort. Its consistent angular detailing and dense typographic color suggest a focus on impactful display typography and stylistic branding.
At display sizes the distinctive broken forms read clearly, while extended passages become visually dense due to the compact counters and strong vertical emphasis. The design relies on consistent vertical rhythm and repeated angular motifs, creating a cohesive, ornamental pattern across words and lines.