Blackletter Vaha 10 is a bold, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logos, packaging, signage, medieval, ceremonial, authoritative, dramatic, traditional, historical feel, strong texture, display impact, manuscript echo, angular, ornate, broken strokes, spurred serifs, calligraphic.
A dense, blackletter-style design with broken, angular strokes and pronounced contrast between thick main stems and finer connecting hairlines. Letterforms show sharp wedges, spurs, and pointed terminals, with compact counters and a tight, rhythmic texture across words. Capitals are more elaborate and wider-shouldered, featuring curved sweeps and pointed entry/exit strokes, while lowercase maintains a consistent vertical emphasis with narrow apertures. Numerals appear sturdy and somewhat more open than the letters, but keep the same sharp, chiseled finishing.
Best suited to display settings such as headlines, posters, logotypes, labels, and period-inspired branding where strong texture and historic flavor are desirable. It performs especially well at medium to large sizes, where the broken strokes and spurred terminals remain clear and decorative.
The overall tone feels medieval and ceremonial, projecting authority and tradition with a dramatic, formal presence. Its heavy color and ornate detailing evoke manuscript lettering and historic signage, giving text a solemn, prestigious character.
The design appears intended to recreate a classic, manuscript-inspired blackletter voice with a bold, high-impact word shape. It focuses on establishing an authentic historical texture through angular construction, spurs, and tightly knit spacing.
The face prioritizes pattern and texture over open readability, with many forms relying on interior breaks and sharp joins that create a strong vertical cadence. At smaller sizes the dense counters and frequent spikes can visually merge, while at display sizes the crisp wedges and rhythm become a defining feature.