Blackletter Bese 10 is a regular weight, normal width, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, album covers, game titles, packaging, gothic, medieval, dramatic, ceremonial, arcane, historical evoke, dramatic display, ornamentation, atmospheric tone, angular, calligraphic, spiky, ornate, blackletter-ish.
A highly stylized, calligraphic blackletter with sharp, angular construction and pronounced thick–thin contrast. Strokes taper into needle-like terminals, with occasional bulb-like teardrops and split, hooked finishes that emphasize a carved, chiseled rhythm. Capitals are elaborate and wide-ranging in silhouette, while lowercase forms are narrower and more vertical, creating a lively, uneven texture across words. Counters are relatively tight and the overall color is dark despite the contrast, driven by dense verticals and frequent broken-stroke joins.
Best suited to display typography where texture and attitude are desired—posters, headlines, title treatments, album or book covers, and branded packaging that leans medieval or gothic. It benefits from generous size and spacing to keep the intricate joins and narrow counters from filling in.
The font projects a gothic, ceremonial tone with an old-world, manuscript-like character. Its aggressive spikes and high drama feel theatrical and slightly ominous, aligning well with historical, fantasy, or occult-leaning aesthetics.
The design appears intended to evoke hand-rendered blackletter signage and manuscript lettering, prioritizing expressive stroke contrast and ornate terminal detail over neutrality. Its set emphasizes dramatic capitals and a dense, rhythmic text color for impactful short phrases.
Letterforms show strong individuality between capitals, with flourished entry/exit strokes that can create distinctive word shapes in display settings. Numerals vary in width and include curving, calligraphic gestures that match the sharp terminal language of the letters.