Blackletter Taba 10 is a bold, normal width, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, logos, posters, mastheads, packaging, medieval, gothic, ceremonial, authoritative, dramatic, heritage, gravitas, display, tradition, impact, angular, ornate, faceted, spiky, calligraphic.
The design is a dense, angular blackletter with broken strokes, pointed terminals, and strong vertical emphasis. Heavy main strokes contrast with hairline joins and internal cuts, creating a faceted, chiseled rhythm. Forms are tightly constructed with pronounced mid-stroke notches and diamond-like finishing details, while capitals add extra ornament and inner counter detailing for a more heraldic look.
Best suited for headlines, mastheads, posters, album or event titling, and branding that benefits from a historic or ceremonial aesthetic. It can also work for certificates, invitations, labels, and short quotations where the textured blackletter color is part of the desired atmosphere. For longer passages, it will generally read better at larger sizes with generous spacing.
This font projects a traditional, ceremonial tone with a distinctly historic, Old World presence. Its sharp, formal voice feels authoritative and dramatic, lending a sense of gravity and ritual to short statements and display text.
The letterforms appear designed to evoke manuscript-era lettering and formal inscriptional signage, prioritizing historic character and visual impact over neutral readability. The ornate capitals and broken-stroke construction suggest an intention to provide a classic blackletter texture that immediately signals tradition and seriousness.
Uppercase letters are more decorative than the lowercase, with interior linework and added complexity that increases contrast in tone between caps and text. Numerals follow the same fractured, angular logic and feel consistent with the overall gothic texture.