Blackletter Lymu 10 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logos, packaging, editorial, medieval, gothic, ceremonial, stern, dramatic, historic flavor, strong presence, decorative display, dramatic tone, angular, sharp, faceted, compact, calligraphic.
A compact, angular blackletter with tall vertical emphasis and tightly drawn proportions. Strokes are heavy and crisp, with faceted joins and pointed terminals that create a chiseled, blade-like texture. Counters are small and often diamond- or slit-like, while bowls and shoulders are built from broken, straight segments rather than smooth curves. Capitals show strong verticals and restrained ornament, and the figures match the same fractured, vertical rhythm for a consistent color across mixed text.
Best suited to display typography such as headlines, posters, album or event branding, and logo wordmarks where its angular texture can read clearly. It can also add a historic or ceremonial flavor to packaging and editorial titles, especially when set with generous tracking and ample line spacing.
The overall tone feels medieval and ceremonial, with a stern, authoritative presence. Its sharp, formal rhythm evokes historic manuscript and inscriptional traditions, lending an imposing, dramatic voice to headlines and short statements.
The design appears intended to deliver a historically flavored, high-impact blackletter voice with modern consistency—prioritizing a strong vertical rhythm, crisp edges, and cohesive figures for bold, attention-grabbing display use.
Letterforms rely on dense interior spaces and abrupt angle changes, which produce a dark, even typographic color at display sizes. The texture becomes more intricate in longer lines as similar vertical strokes repeat, emphasizing the font’s patterned, architectural rhythm.