Blackletter Bylo 10 is a very light, narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logos, album art, book covers, medieval, heraldic, ceremonial, antique, edgy, historic flavor, decorative display, engraved look, gothic revival, angular, broken strokes, outlined, monoline, faceted.
A sharply angular blackletter with a distinctive outlined construction: each stroke is drawn as a thin contour, leaving an open interior that reads like an engraved or wireframe version of traditional textura forms. Vertical stems dominate with faceted corners, clipped terminals, and small spur-like notches that suggest pen-made joins translated into hard geometry. Counters are tight and the overall rhythm is rigid and vertical, while a few capitals and diagonals add slight irregularity typical of drawn letterforms.
Best suited to display settings where the outlined blackletter texture can be appreciated—headlines, posters, branding marks, packaging accents, and editorial or entertainment titling. It works particularly well when given generous size and spacing, or when used sparingly for emphasis alongside simpler companion type.
The outlined, chiseled shapes evoke medieval inscriptions, heraldry, and gothic ornament without the heaviness of solid blackletter. Its airy interiors and spiky joins add an austere, slightly ominous tone that feels ceremonial and historic rather than casual.
The design appears intended to reinterpret classic gothic letterforms through a minimal, outline-only drawing approach, delivering a lighter, engraved look while retaining the angular structure and vertical cadence of traditional blackletter.
In the sample text, the open outlines keep the page light and decorative, but the intricate inner corners and dense blackletter patterns can merge at smaller sizes or in long passages. Capitals carry the strongest personality and read well as standalone initials or short headings.