Blackletter Jeha 10 is a regular weight, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logotypes, packaging, album art, medieval, gothic, authoritative, ceremonial, traditional, historic evocation, dramatic display, heritage branding, formal tone, ornate impact, angular, fractured, spurred, calligraphic, compact.
A sharply faceted, blackletter-style design with strong vertical emphasis and broken, angular curves. Strokes show pronounced contrast with narrow hairline connections and heavier stems, terminating in pointed wedges and small spurs that mimic pen-made broad-nib turns. Counters are tight and often partially enclosed, creating a dense texture in words, while capitals carry more internal complexity and ornamental notches. The rhythm alternates between rigid uprights and abrupt diagonal cuts, producing a crisp, chiseled silhouette across letters and figures.
Best suited to short, prominent settings such as headlines, posters, logotypes, and display typography where its intricate cuts can be appreciated. It can work well for themed packaging, album artwork, or event materials that call for historical or gothic atmosphere. For longer passages, larger sizes and generous spacing help preserve clarity.
The font conveys a medieval, ceremonial tone with a stern, traditional voice. Its dark color and spiky detailing feel authoritative and historic, suggesting proclamations, crests, and formal headings rather than casual reading. The overall mood is dramatic and old-world, with a strong sense of craft and ritual.
The design appears intended to evoke classic blackletter craftsmanship through broad-nib-inspired contrast, fractured forms, and spurred terminals, while maintaining a consistent, disciplined structure for impactful display use. Its emphasis on dense texture and dramatic silhouettes suggests a focus on mood and heritage over neutral readability.
In continuous text the dense vertical patterning produces a strong “black” band typical of blackletter, especially around repeated stems (e.g., in m/n/u) and tightly set combinations. Figures follow the same fractured logic, with angular construction and pointed terminals that keep numerals visually consistent with the letterforms.