Blackletter Fira 1 is a bold, narrow, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logotypes, packaging, certificates, gothic, heraldic, medieval, authoritative, ritual, tradition, authority, ornament, inscription, angular, faceted, beveled, pointed, monolinear stems.
A compact, vertical blackletter with faceted, chiseled strokes and sharply cut terminals. The letterforms rely on straight stems and angled joins, producing a crisp, geometric rhythm with minimal curvature. Counters are tight and often slit-like, while verticals dominate the texture, creating dense, even columns of black. Capitals are tall and formal with pronounced broken-arch structures; lowercase forms maintain a consistent, disciplined build with diamond-like joins and pointed feet. Numerals follow the same carved, angular logic, reading as sturdy and emblematic rather than rounded or humanist.
Best suited to display typography where its angular detailing and dense vertical rhythm can be appreciated—such as headlines, posters, mastheads, logotypes, labels, and themed packaging. It also fits ceremonial or formal pieces like certificates and invitations where a traditional, authoritative texture is desired.
The overall tone is traditional and ceremonial, evoking manuscript and inscriptional cues with a stern, historic presence. Its dense vertical patterning and sharp detailing give it an authoritative, old-world voice suited to dramatic or institutional atmospheres.
The font appears designed to deliver a classic blackletter voice with an engraved, faceted construction that reads bold and formal in display settings. Its consistent vertical emphasis and sharply cut terminals prioritize presence and historical flavor over open readability in long passages.
The design emphasizes straight-sided construction and crisp cornering, which makes the texture feel engraved and architectural. At smaller sizes the tight internal spaces and dense vertical rhythm may merge, while larger settings reveal the distinctive cut-ins and bevel-like facets.