Blackletter Ehju 6 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logos, packaging, certificates, medieval, gothic, formal, dramatic, traditional, historical tone, dramatic display, traditional authority, manuscript feel, angular, sharp, broken, calligraphic, ornate.
A tightly set blackletter with compact proportions and strongly vertical construction. Strokes are built from broken, angular segments with pointed terminals and crisp wedge-like feet, producing a faceted rhythm across words. Contrast is noticeable but controlled, with thicker main strokes and slimmer connecting strokes, while counters remain narrow and often partially enclosed. Uppercase forms carry prominent spurs and notched joins; lowercase letters are dense and upright with short extenders and a steady, repetitive texture that reads as distinctly textural rather than open.
Best suited to display settings such as headlines, mastheads, branding marks, labels, and packaging where its historic character is an asset. It can also work for certificates, invitations, and themed materials that benefit from a traditional, formal texture, especially at moderate to large sizes.
The overall tone is medieval and ceremonial, evoking manuscripts, heraldry, and traditional European sign painting. Its sharp edges and dark color create a serious, authoritative voice with a dramatic, old-world atmosphere.
The design appears intended to deliver a classic blackletter voice with disciplined, upright structure and a compact footprint, emphasizing texture, tradition, and visual authority over airy readability.
In continuous text the face forms a strong black mass with frequent verticals, so word shapes can feel similar at smaller sizes. Numerals follow the same angular, calligraphic logic, maintaining the historic flavor and dense rhythm.