Blackletter Sisa 1 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, branding, posters, packaging, book covers, medieval, gothic, formal, dramatic, ceremonial, historical feel, display impact, calligraphic voice, brand tone, decorative caps, angular, sharp, calligraphic, ornate, spurred.
A tightly set blackletter design with crisp, angular construction and pronounced thick–thin modulation. Strokes terminate in sharp wedge serifs and hooked spurs, with frequent pointed joins and tapered entry/exit strokes that suggest a broad-nib calligraphic origin. Capitals are compact but emphatic, showing decorative terminals and asymmetric swashes that add rhythm without becoming overly elaborate. Lowercase forms maintain a consistent vertical drive, with narrow counters and strong internal contrast that creates a dark, textured color in text.
Best suited for headlines, titles, and emblematic wordmarks where its dark texture and angular detailing can read cleanly. It also fits packaging and poster work that aims for historic, gothic, or craft-tradition cues, and can be effective on book covers or chapter openers when set with generous size and spacing.
The font projects a medieval, gothic atmosphere with a solemn, authoritative tone. Its sharp edges and calligraphic flare feel ceremonial and traditional, lending a sense of gravity and pageantry to short statements and headings.
The design appears intended to evoke traditional blackletter writing with a controlled, display-oriented finish: strong vertical rhythm, sharp wedge terminals, and a compact footprint that produces a bold, authoritative presence. Decorative capital shapes provide identity for titling while keeping the overall system coherent across uppercase, lowercase, and numerals.
In the sample text, the dense texture and spurred details become a dominant visual feature, favoring display sizes where the internal counters and pointed joins remain clear. Numerals follow the same calligraphic contrast and wedge-ended styling, helping them blend naturally with the letterforms in period-leaning compositions.