Blackletter Kohu 5 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, album art, branding, certificates, gothic, medieval, severe, ceremonial, dramatic, historical evoke, ceremonial tone, dramatic display, dense texture, angular, broken strokes, pointed terminals, ink trap notches, compact.
A compact blackletter with broken, angular strokes and sharp, pointed terminals. The letterforms rely on vertical pillars with clipped joins and small triangular spur details, producing a crisp, faceted texture across words. Contrast is modest but visible through tapered entry/exit strokes and slightly thickened stems, and the overall rhythm is tight and vertical. Counters are narrow and enclosed, with occasional notch-like cuts that keep shapes distinct while preserving a dense, dark color on the line.
Best used in display contexts such as headlines, posters, album or event graphics, and branding where a historic or gothic atmosphere is desired. It can also work for short ceremonial lines—titles, certificates, invitations, or labels—where the dense blackletter texture is a feature rather than a readability constraint.
The font conveys a traditional Gothic tone—stern, historic, and ceremonial. Its pointed construction and dense texture read as authoritative and dramatic, with an old-world, manuscript-like presence suited to solemn or theatrical messaging.
The design appears intended to evoke traditional blackletter craftsmanship with a compact, vertical cadence and sharply chiseled details. It prioritizes period character and visual authority, creating a strong dark texture that reads immediately as historic and formal.
Uppercase forms feel more architectural and emblematic, while lowercase maintains a consistent vertical cadence that can become highly textured in long passages. Numerals follow the same broken-stroke logic, helping mixed text retain a unified, period-forward voice.