Blackletter Enna 1 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, mastheads, logotypes, album covers, book covers, gothic, medieval, heraldic, dramatic, stern, historical tone, display impact, formal authority, thematic branding, angular, fractured, chiseled, blackstroke, calligraphic.
A tightly constructed blackletter with tall, compact proportions and a strong vertical rhythm. Strokes are built from crisp, angular facets with frequent sharp terminals and broken curves that read as ‘fractured’ rather than smoothly rounded. Counters are narrow and rectangular, and joins form pointed interior corners, producing a dense, emphatic texture in words. Weight is concentrated in the verticals with controlled modulation, while diagonals and serifs are cut as hard wedges, keeping edges clean and graphic at display sizes.
Best suited for short, prominent text where the dense blackletter texture can be appreciated—such as posters, mastheads, brand marks, packaging labels, and editorial headlines. It can also work for themed titles and chapter openers, but extended small text may feel heavy due to the tight counters and strong rhythm.
The overall tone is historic and ceremonial, evoking manuscripts, heraldry, and formal proclamations. Its dark color and rigid geometry give it an authoritative, serious voice that feels traditional and dramatic rather than casual or friendly.
The design appears intended to deliver a classic blackletter presence with crisp, cut-in facets and a compact, vertical cadence, prioritizing historical character and graphic impact in display typography.
Uppercase forms are especially commanding and blocky, while lowercase retains the same fractured logic, creating a consistent, patterned word shape. Numerals follow the same chiseled construction, matching the font’s strong vertical emphasis and maintaining a cohesive blackletter texture in mixed settings.