Blackletter Asvi 10 is a bold, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logotypes, packaging, certificates, medieval, gothic, ornate, dramatic, traditional, historic flavor, decorative impact, traditional authority, display emphasis, angular, calligraphic, flourished, sharp, inked.
This typeface features broken, calligraphic construction with pointed terminals, faceted curves, and strong thick–thin modulation. Uppercase forms are highly embellished, showing sweeping entry strokes, curled spurs, and occasional internal counters shaped like teardrops or wedges, while the lowercase is more compact and rhythmically segmented into vertical strokes. The texture is dark and assertive, with dense stems, crisp corners, and a slightly irregular, hand-inked feel that creates lively letterform variation across the set. Numerals follow the same blackletter logic, mixing sturdy verticals with occasional curled or hooked details.
Best suited for display contexts such as headlines, posters, titles, and branding marks where the decorative capitals can shine. It also fits packaging, labels, certificates, invitations, and themed materials that aim for a classic or historical aesthetic; for longer passages, it will perform better at larger sizes with generous spacing.
The overall tone is historic and ceremonial, evoking manuscript tradition, heraldry, and old-world craft. Its sharp angles and ornate capitals create a dramatic, authoritative voice that reads as formal and tradition-minded rather than casual or modern.
The design appears intended to deliver an unmistakable blackletter presence with ornamental, attention-grabbing capitals and a dense, patterned text rhythm. It prioritizes historic character and visual drama over neutral readability, aiming to provide an authentic, calligraphic display voice.
Capitals carry much of the personality and visual weight, making mixed-case settings feel expressive and hierarchical. In continuous text, the strong vertical rhythm produces a patterned “woven” texture typical of blackletter, with distinctive word shapes but reduced openness in smaller sizes due to the dark strokes and tight interior spaces.