Blackletter Enky 13 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, titles, branding, packaging, medieval, gothic, formal, historic, ceremonial, historical evocation, display impact, heritage tone, formal authority, angular, calligraphic, chiseled, ornate, spiky.
A blackletter display face built from compact, upright letterforms with narrow proportions and a steady vertical rhythm. Strokes show clear calligraphic modulation, with wedge-like terminals and faceted joins that create a chiseled, broken-stroke texture. Curves are tightened into angular arcs and pointed shoulders, and counters tend to be small and enclosed, giving the text a dense, ink-heavy color. Capitals are tall and assertive with sharp spurs and notched details, while the lowercase maintains a consistent textura-like pattern with distinct, pointed arches.
Best suited to display sizes where the angular detailing and tight counters can be appreciated—such as posters, headline typography, book or album titles, branding marks, and heritage-themed packaging. It can also work for short passages like quotations or chapter openers, but the dense rhythm makes it less ideal for long-form reading at small sizes.
The overall tone is medieval and ceremonial, evoking manuscript lettering and traditional Gothic signage. Its sharp angles and dark texture feel authoritative and dramatic, with a crafted, historical character that reads as formal rather than casual.
The design appears intended to deliver a classic blackletter voice with a disciplined, upright structure and crisp, cut terminals, prioritizing historical flavor and visual authority in display typography.
In continuous text the strong verticals and repeated arches produce a pronounced rhythm, while distinctive diagonals and hooked terminals help differentiate letters. Numerals follow the same blackletter logic with stylized, angular silhouettes that match the alphabet’s dense texture.