Blackletter Behi 1 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: titles, posters, book covers, branding, packaging, medieval, gothic, ritual, dramatic, ornate, historical flavor, dramatic display, ornamental impact, handcrafted feel, angular, calligraphic, flourished, spiky, inked.
This typeface presents a blackletter-inspired, hand-drawn construction with sharp, tapered strokes and pronounced triangular terminals. Letterforms are built from curved, blade-like segments that alternate between compact bowls and narrow joins, producing a lively rhythm and uneven texture typical of pen or brush work. Capitals are highly stylized with internal loops, hooks, and split strokes, while lowercase forms simplify into sturdier stems and rounded-angled counters. Numerals are similarly calligraphic, with slanted stress and pointed finishing strokes that keep them visually consistent with the letters.
It is best suited for display applications such as titles, posters, book covers, game or film branding, and themed packaging where an old-world or gothic voice is desired. Short passages, pull quotes, and chapter heads can benefit from its strong character, while longer body text will typically require generous size and spacing for comfort.
The overall tone is gothic and archaic, evoking manuscript lettering, heraldic inscriptions, and dark-fantasy or historical atmospheres. Its decorative bite and dramatic terminals create a ceremonial, slightly ominous presence suited to storytelling and theatrical settings.
The font appears designed to reinterpret traditional blackletter with a more illustrative, hand-rendered approach, emphasizing expressive capitals, pointed terminals, and ornamental movement. The intention is to provide immediate historical and dramatic flavor rather than modern neutrality.
The design mixes dense, emphatic capitals with more restrained lowercase, creating strong hierarchy in mixed-case text. Curves are frequently interrupted by sharp flicks and notches, giving the face an energetic, handcrafted feel that reads more like display lettering than neutral text.