Blackletter Jemo 10 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, logotypes, posters, packaging, signage, gothic, medieval, dramatic, ornate, traditional, historical feel, display impact, calligraphic revival, ornamental tone, angular, pointed, calligraphic, flourished, spurred.
This font presents a sharp, blackletter-inspired construction with compact proportions, angular joins, and pronounced spurs. Strokes show strong modulation, moving from hairline connections to heavier verticals, with crisp wedge terminals and hooked entry/exit strokes that feel pen-driven. Uppercase forms carry more flourish and asymmetry, while lowercase letters maintain a tighter, more repetitive rhythm typical of textura-like structures, punctuated by occasional curved swashes. Counters are relatively small and the overall color on the page is dense, producing a bold, textured pattern in lines of text.
Best suited to short-to-medium display settings where its dense texture and decorative terminals can be appreciated—titles, mastheads, logotypes, event posters, and themed packaging. It can also work for certificates or editorial pull quotes when set with generous tracking and line spacing to preserve clarity.
The overall tone is historic and ceremonial, evoking manuscripts, heraldic signage, and old-world print traditions. Its sharpness and flourished capitals add a theatrical, solemn character that reads as authoritative and ritualistic rather than casual.
The design appears intended to translate broad-pen blackletter calligraphy into a consistent, printable display face: compact, richly textured, and visually authoritative, with added flourish in capitals for emphasis and hierarchy.
The sample text shows strong line texture with clear vertical emphasis and frequent pointed terminals, giving paragraphs a patterned, woven look. Numerals follow the same calligraphic logic, with curved hooks and wedge-like endings that align with the letterforms’ ornamental detailing.