Blackletter Tara 10 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: logotypes, posters, album covers, headlines, brand marks, gothic, medieval, ritual, authoritative, dramatic, historic tone, display impact, authority, ornamental texture, angular, fractured, calligraphic, spurred, pointed.
A sharp, broken-stroke display face with tall, compressed proportions and pronounced vertical emphasis. Strokes alternate between thick stems and hairline joins, with wedge-like terminals, faceted corners, and occasional spur details that create a chiseled, architectural rhythm. Letterforms are largely upright and monoline in structure but rendered with calligraphic contrast; counters are tight and apertures are often narrowed, producing a dense texture in text. Numerals follow the same angular logic, with pointed joins and compact widths.
Best suited to display roles such as logotypes, poster headlines, editorial titles, packaging accents, and music or event artwork where a historic or authoritative voice is desired. It can also work for short pull quotes or chapter openers when set large and given extra spacing to preserve clarity.
The overall tone is historic and ceremonial, evoking manuscripts, heraldry, and institutional gravitas. Its dark, forceful texture reads as dramatic and solemn, with a slightly aggressive edge created by the knife-like terminals and fractured curves.
The design appears intended to deliver a classic blackletter presence with a disciplined, narrow build and crisp, high-contrast construction—prioritizing impact, tradition, and a strong vertical cadence over everyday readability at small sizes.
In continuous settings the tight spacing and narrow internal openings create strong patterning, making it most legible at larger sizes or with generous tracking. Capitals are especially commanding and can dominate a line, while the lowercase maintains a consistent blackletter rhythm without excessive flourish.