Blackletter Asra 1 is a regular weight, normal width, high contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, branding, album art, certificates, medieval, gothic, dramatic, ceremonial, authoritative, historic tone, display impact, ornamental texture, period styling, angular, ornate, calligraphic, fractured, spiky.
A blackletter-style design with sharply broken strokes, pointed terminals, and crisp, high-contrast calligraphic modulation. Capitals are highly decorated with hooked spurs and internal notches, while the lowercase maintains a compact, vertical rhythm with narrow counters and frequent angular joins. The texture is dark and patterned, with uneven stroke widths that suggest pen-driven construction rather than geometric regularity. Numerals follow the same fractured, ornamental language, keeping the overall color consistent in mixed text.
Well-suited to display settings such as posters, titles, packaging accents, and identity work that aims for a historic or gothic atmosphere. It also fits event materials and ceremonial pieces like invitations or certificate-style layouts where ornament and texture are desirable.
The font conveys a medieval, gothic mood with a formal, ceremonial presence. Its dense texture and sharp detailing feel stern and historic, lending a dramatic, authoritative tone to headlines and short statements.
The design appears intended to evoke traditional manuscript and early-print blackletter forms while remaining consistent enough for modern display composition. Its emphasis on dramatic capitals and a strong vertical texture suggests it was drawn to deliver instant period character and visual weight in short text.
Legibility drops at smaller sizes due to tight counters and abundant interior angles, especially in dense words and in characters with similar blackletter silhouettes. It performs best when given generous size and spacing so the internal cuts and spurs can read clearly.