Blackletter Pana 9 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Whisky' by Corradine Fonts (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: posters, headlines, logotypes, packaging, album covers, gothic, medieval, dramatic, heraldic, ornate, display impact, historic flavor, ornamental texture, emblematic caps, angular, faceted, chiseled, calligraphic, textura-like.
A compact blackletter with chunky, faceted strokes and crisp internal cuts that create a carved, chiseled silhouette. Letterforms lean on vertical stems and broken-curve construction, with wedge-like terminals and tight, rhythmic counters typical of sign-painterly blackletter interpretations. Uppercase shapes are broad and emblematic, while lowercase forms stay dense and upright, keeping word shapes dark and strongly patterned. Figures are heavy and angular, with simplified, blocky construction that matches the texture of the letters.
Best suited for short, high-impact setting such as posters, mastheads, titles, and brand marks where a gothic texture is desirable. It can also work for labels and packaging that aim for a historic or craft tone, but will generally benefit from generous sizing and spacing to keep dense word shapes legible.
The overall tone is medieval and ceremonial, with a dramatic, Old World presence that reads as authoritative and tradition-forward. Its dense texture and sharp modulation evoke gothic manuscripts, heraldry, and carved signage, giving text a stern, theatrical character.
The design appears intended to deliver a bold blackletter voice with a hand-cut, engraved feel, prioritizing texture and presence over neutral readability. Its construction suggests an aim toward display typography that reads instantly as traditional and ornamental while remaining sturdy and consistent across the alphabet and numerals.
The font’s strong vertical rhythm produces a pronounced ‘woven’ texture in paragraphs, and the sharp interior notches help separate dense forms at display sizes. Curved letters are rendered as segmented arcs, reinforcing the faceted, cut-from-black look across the set.