Blackletter Heri 1 is a bold, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, signage, medieval, gothic, ceremonial, authoritative, dramatic, historic flavor, display impact, gothic tone, dense texture, angular, textura-like, spurred, ink-trap, compact.
A sharp, angular blackletter with dense, compact interiors and pronounced vertical emphasis. Strokes show strong thick–thin modulation, with crisp wedge terminals, pointed corners, and frequent spurs that create a chiseled, inked-in look. The rhythm is tightly packed and textured, producing an even dark color in words while individual letters remain highly stylized. Numerals and capitals carry the same faceted construction, with split strokes and small interior counters that reinforce the engraved, historic character.
Best suited to display settings such as headlines, posters, titles, branding marks, and packaging where a historic or gothic atmosphere is desired. It can also work for signage or event materials that benefit from a traditional, ceremonial texture, especially at larger sizes where the internal detailing stays clear.
The overall tone feels medieval and ceremonial, with a serious, formal presence that reads as traditional and authoritative. Its strong texture and pointed detailing give it a dramatic, slightly ominous energy often associated with gothic signage, manuscripts, and heraldic display.
The design appears intended to deliver a classic blackletter texture with assertive weight and crisp, angular construction. Its consistent use of wedge terminals and spurred joins suggests a focus on strong word-shape impact and period flavor rather than neutral continuous reading.
Capitals are especially ornate and weighty, creating strong leading shapes for headlines. At smaller sizes the tight counters and dense texture may merge, while at display sizes the spurs, wedges, and sharp joins become a defining feature.