Blackletter Guda 10 is a regular weight, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, book covers, headlines, brand marks, certificates, medieval, gothic, heraldic, dramatic, formal, historic flavor, display impact, calligraphic texture, ceremonial tone, angular, calligraphic, sharp terminals, wedge serifs, broken curves.
A compact blackletter with crisp, broken curves and pronounced stroke modulation. Stems are dark and vertical with beveled, wedge-like serifs, while bowls and shoulders resolve into faceted arcs rather than smooth rounds. Terminals often end in pointed or chiseled forms, giving the alphabet a rhythmic, carved look with tight internal counters and assertive joins. Numerals follow the same calligraphic construction, mixing sturdy verticals with sharply cut diagonals and angled top strokes.
Best suited to display settings where texture and historical character are an asset—posters, album or book covers, mastheads, branding, packaging, and event titling. It can also work for short passages such as pull quotes or ceremonial copy when set with generous size and spacing to keep the dense rhythm readable.
The overall tone is medieval and ceremonial, evoking manuscripts, guild marks, and heraldic inscriptions. Its sharp geometry and high-contrast strokes create a dramatic, authoritative voice suited to historical or ritual atmospheres rather than casual text.
The design appears intended to translate broad-nib calligraphy into a sturdy, print-like blackletter with strong contrast and crisp edges. It prioritizes atmosphere and typographic color, offering an expressive, traditional voice for prominent text.
Caps are notably commanding and textured, with distinctive diagonal cuts and occasional spur-like projections that add visual bite in headlines. Lowercase maintains strong patterning and texture, producing a consistent dark color in paragraphs while preserving letter differentiation through angled terminals and broken forms.