Blackletter Ehpa 14 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, album covers, packaging, logo marks, medieval, gothic, ceremonial, dramatic, historic, historical evocation, dramatic display, ornamental impact, angular, calligraphic, ornate, spurred, broken strokes.
A pointed, calligraphic blackletter with broken strokes and sharp, wedge-like terminals. The letterforms show compact proportions with a relatively low x-height, tall ascenders, and tightly carved counters that create a dense, vertical rhythm. Strokes alternate between firm main stems and slimmer connecting cuts, with frequent spur details and occasional flourished entry/exit strokes, especially in capitals. Overall spacing feels tight and the texture is dark and patterned, with slightly irregular, hand-drawn inflections that keep the forms from feeling purely mechanical.
Best suited for display typography such as posters, headlines, album artwork, game or film titles, labels, and branding that calls for a historic or gothic voice. It works particularly well at medium-to-large sizes where the angular detailing and tight counters remain clear, and in short bursts of text rather than long reading passages.
The font projects a medieval, ceremonial tone associated with manuscripts, heraldry, and Gothic-era signage. Its spiky silhouettes and dense color add drama and authority, leaning toward ominous or arcane moods when set in larger sizes.
Designed to evoke traditional blackletter writing with an expressive, drawn-in-ink character, emphasizing pointed construction, ornamental capitals, and a dark, patterned typographic color for impactful display use.
Capitals are notably decorative and more gestural than the lowercase, with several letters featuring pronounced hooks, notches, and blade-like serifs. Numerals follow the same angular language, with simplified shapes that maintain the heavy, chiseled impression. The overall texture is most consistent in short words or display lines where the intricate detailing remains legible.