Blackletter Sila 6 is a regular weight, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: logotypes, posters, packaging, headlines, certificates, medieval, heraldic, ceremonial, gothic, authoritative, tradition, display impact, historic flavor, authority, ornamentation, angular, ornate, pointed, chiseled, calligraphic.
A sharp, angular blackletter with pronounced stroke modulation and crisp, wedge-like terminals that suggest a broad-nib or chiseled construction. Forms are compact and vertically oriented with narrow internal counters and frequent broken strokes, creating a strongly textured rhythm in words. Capitals are more decorative and complex than the lowercase, with prominent spurs, notched joins, and occasional swash-like strokes, while the lowercase maintains a consistent, disciplined skeleton. Numerals match the overall high-contrast, pointed style, with stylized curves and distinctive hooks that keep the set cohesive.
Best suited for display typography such as logotypes, posters, album or event titles, beverage and specialty packaging, and historically themed branding. It can also work for short ceremonial lines like invitations or certificates, where the dense texture and ornate capitals can be appreciated at larger sizes.
The font projects a traditional, historic tone with a formal, ceremonial presence. Its dense texture and emphatic angularity evoke old-world craft, authority, and pageantry, reading as solemn and deliberate rather than casual.
The design appears intended to deliver a classic blackletter voice with strong texture and pointed calligraphic detailing, balancing ornate capitals with a more regular, rhythmic lowercase for usable word setting. Its high-contrast construction and chiseled terminals aim to signal tradition, authority, and craft in contemporary display applications.
In continuous text the tight counters and frequent sharp joins create a dark color and strong word-shape patterning; it stands out most at display sizes where the internal details and notches remain clear. The design maintains consistent blackletter grammar across uppercase, lowercase, and figures, emphasizing a cohesive, classic look.