Blackletter Asmy 6 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, logotypes, posters, book titles, certificates, medieval, authoritative, dramatic, historic, ornate, heritage tone, gothic mood, display impact, manuscript feel, angular, calligraphic, broken strokes, wedge serifs, spurred terminals.
A compact blackletter with broken, calligraphic construction and a pronounced forward slant. Strokes are heavy with noticeable (but not extreme) contrast, ending in sharp wedges, hooks, and spurs that give the outlines a cut, chiseled feel. Counters are tight and irregular, and joins often form pointed inner corners typical of fraktur-style drawing. Overall spacing reads dense and rhythmic, with frequent vertical emphasis and decorative terminals that add texture across lines of text.
Best suited to display settings such as headlines, posters, album or book titles, and branding where a historic or gothic atmosphere is desired. It can work for short passages or inscriptions when set large with extra leading, but the dense blackletter texture makes it less ideal for small-size body copy.
The tone is medieval and ceremonial, projecting tradition, authority, and a slightly ominous drama. Its sharp terminals and dense texture evoke manuscript and early print aesthetics, making it feel historic and formal rather than casual.
The design appears intended to deliver a classic, fraktur-inspired blackletter voice with strong vertical rhythm, sharp wedge terminals, and an intentionally dense color for high-impact display typography.
Capitals are especially decorative, with flourished strokes and distinctive entry/exit hooks that create strong word shapes. Numerals share the same angular, spurred construction, keeping the set cohesive. The texture becomes quite dark in paragraphs, so legibility relies on adequate size and generous line spacing.