Blackletter Ehti 1 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logotypes, album art, packaging, gothic, medieval, heraldic, stern, traditional, historical flavor, ornamental display, formal authority, dramatic impact, angular, ornate, calligraphic, spiky, broken strokes.
This typeface uses a blackletter construction with broken strokes, angular joins, and pointed terminals that create a faceted, chiseled silhouette. Stems are compact and vertical, with sharp wedges and occasional hairline-like cuts that introduce pronounced internal contrast and texture. Uppercase forms are more elaborate and irregular in massing, while the lowercase is comparatively simpler but still tightly built with narrow counters and short extenders. Numerals follow the same blackletter logic, with sharp hooks and abbreviated curves that keep the overall color dense and rhythmic.
Best suited to short display settings such as headlines, poster titles, brand marks, and thematic packaging where the blackletter texture can be appreciated at larger sizes. It also works well for event collateral and editorial features that aim for a historic or ceremonial voice, while longer passages benefit from generous size and spacing.
The tone is historic and ceremonial, evoking manuscripts, heraldry, and old-world authority. Its spiky detailing and dense texture read as formal and severe, with a dramatic, traditional presence that feels more decorative than conversational.
The design appears intended to deliver a classic blackletter look with strong vertical structure and ornamental edge details, balancing traditional calligraphic cues with a consistent, repeatable set of forms for modern display typography.
In text, the font produces a strong vertical rhythm and a dark, even typographic color, with distinctive letterforms that prioritize style over quick scanning. The uppercase set is especially characterful, making it visually prominent in headings and initial-cap-like settings.