Blackletter Asvu 7 is a regular weight, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logos, packaging, certificates, medieval, gothic, historic, ornate, formal, historical revival, decorative display, calligraphic feel, ceremonial tone, brand character, calligraphic, blackletter, broken strokes, ink traps, wedge serifs.
A calligraphic blackletter with broken strokes, sharp joins, and strongly tapered terminals. The letterforms show pronounced thick–thin modulation with wedge-like serifs and hooked, curling entry/exit strokes that soften the otherwise angular construction. Capitals are highly decorated with flourishing swashes and asymmetric contours, while the lowercase maintains a dense vertical rhythm with narrow counters and compact bowls. Numerals are similarly stylized, with curved, calligraphic top strokes and sturdy verticals that keep them visually consistent with the text characters.
Best suited for display uses where its dense texture and decorative capitals can be appreciated—headlines, posters, branding marks, labels, and packaging. It can also work for short ceremonial lines such as certificates, invitations, or headings in historically themed materials, but its strong blackletter texture is less ideal for long, small-size body copy.
The overall tone feels medieval and ceremonial, evoking manuscript traditions, heraldic lettering, and old-world craft. Its ornate caps and rhythmic texture communicate authority and tradition more than neutrality or modern minimalism.
The design appears intended to reproduce a traditional, hand-drawn blackletter look with elevated ornament in the capitals and a consistent, high-contrast text rhythm in the lowercase. It prioritizes historical atmosphere and decorative impact while keeping the core letterforms readable in typical display sizes.
Stroke endings often finish in teardrop-like or beaked terminals, and many glyphs include subtle inward notches that enhance the hand-inked impression. The texture in paragraph setting is dark and cohesive, with capitals designed to stand as decorative initials or emphasis without breaking the style.