Blackletter Tunu 1 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: mastheads, posters, album covers, branding, packaging, medieval, gothic, authoritative, ceremonial, ominous, historical voice, display impact, formal tone, dramatic texture, angular, ornate, calligraphic, spiky, sharp.
A compact, sharply drawn blackletter with fractured strokes, pointed terminals, and pronounced thick–thin modulation. Capitals are tall and architectural, built from narrow vertical stems with angular joins and small spur-like fins. Lowercase forms keep a restrained x-height with tight interior counters and rhythmic verticals, while ascenders and descenders stay relatively controlled for a disciplined texture. Numerals and punctuation follow the same chiseled construction, with consistent nib-like stroke behavior and crisp, faceted curves.
Best suited to display applications where its angular detailing can be appreciated: mastheads, event posters, titles, album artwork, and identity marks that want a historical or ceremonial edge. It can also work for short passages, pull quotes, or labels when generous size and spacing are available.
The overall tone is historic and formal, with a stern, traditional presence that reads as ceremonial and slightly foreboding. Its spiky details and compressed rhythm evoke manuscript and heraldic cues, creating an authoritative voice that feels ritualistic and old-world.
The design appears intended to deliver a classic, manuscript-inspired blackletter voice with a controlled, narrow build and dramatic stroke contrast. Its consistent calligraphic logic and ornamented terminals suggest a focus on strong headline presence and traditional atmosphere rather than neutral body text.
At text sizes the tight counters and dense vertical pattern can darken quickly, while larger settings reveal the crafted notches, hooks, and ornamental flicks. The sample text shows steady alignment and a consistent internal rhythm, with capitals providing strong emphasis and a distinct hierarchy.