Print Herod 10 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, reverse italic, short x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, game titles, event promos, gothic, playful, dramatic, rustic, handmade, expressiveness, blackletter echo, handmade texture, impactful display, theatrical tone, angular, chiseled, spiky, high-ink, textured.
This font features chunky, brush-cut letterforms with angular, wedge-like terminals and a slightly backslanted stance. Strokes feel carved and faceted rather than smoothly written, with irregular edges and subtle ink-like variation that creates a lively, handmade texture. Counters are generally small and the silhouettes are assertive, with lively baseline movement and noticeable glyph-to-glyph width differences that add an informal rhythm. Numerals and capitals carry the same sharp, chiseled forms, keeping the overall texture dense and graphic in words and headlines.
It performs best in display roles such as posters, titles, packaging, and event promotion where the bold texture and angular brush cuts can be appreciated. It’s especially effective for fantasy-tinged themes, seasonal or spooky concepts, and energetic branding moments that benefit from a handcrafted, attention-grabbing voice.
The overall tone is gothic-leaning and theatrical, but with an informal, hand-drawn energy that keeps it from feeling strictly historical or formal. It reads as bold and mischievous, suited to designs that want a touch of medieval fantasy, spooky fun, or rough-hewn character rather than polish.
The design appears intended to mimic hand-rendered, brushy blackletter-inspired shapes while staying informal and expressive. Its goal is strong visual impact through dense color, faceted terminals, and a lively, uneven rhythm that feels drawn rather than typeset.
At text sizes the dark color and tight internal spaces can make dense passages feel heavy, while larger settings emphasize the distinctive cuts, angled joins, and lively irregularity. The backslant and spiky terminals add motion and attitude, especially in all-caps or short phrases.