Blackletter Jeho 6 is a regular weight, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, logotypes, certificates, packaging, gothic, heraldic, historic, ceremonial, dramatic, historic flavor, display impact, ornamental caps, traditional authority, angular, ornate, calligraphic, sharp, pointed.
A sharply chiseled blackletter with calligraphic construction and pronounced thick–thin modulation. Strokes terminate in pointed wedges and blade-like serifs, with frequent angular joins and occasional curved entry/exit flicks that keep the forms lively. Capitals are highly stylized and spacious, featuring internal cut-ins and decorative strokes, while the lowercase maintains a tighter rhythm with tall ascenders, narrow counters, and a distinctly vertical texture. Numerals echo the same pen-driven contrast, mixing straight stems with curved bowls and tapered terminals for a cohesive, engraved look.
Best suited to display settings where its angular detailing and high contrast can be appreciated—posters, titles, mastheads, logos, labels, and themed packaging. It also fits formal applications like certificates or invitations when used at larger sizes with generous spacing.
The overall tone is formal and historic, evoking manuscripts, heraldry, and traditional European signage. Its strong contrast and crisp angles create a dramatic, authoritative voice, with an ornamental edge that reads as ceremonial and old-world.
The design appears intended to deliver a traditional blackletter voice with strong calligraphic contrast and ornate uppercase forms, prioritizing historical character and visual authority over neutral readability. It aims to provide an unmistakably medieval/old-style texture that stands out in branding and headline typography.
In continuous text, the dense vertical pattern and compact counters can darken quickly, especially at smaller sizes. The most distinctive character appears in the decorative capitals and in letters with sharp diagonals and split strokes, which give headlines a pronounced, emblematic presence.