Blackletter Irba 11 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: titles, headlines, posters, logos, packaging, medieval, gothic, formal, dramatic, traditional, historical tone, display impact, ornamental texture, brand character, angular, faceted, spurred, calligraphic, monolinear.
A sharp, blackletter-style design with compact, faceted strokes and consistently angled terminals. Letterforms are built from straight segments and tight curves, creating a crisp, chiseled rhythm with small spur-like details and pointed joins. Counters are relatively small and apertures tend to be narrow, giving text a dense, patterned texture. Capitals are stately and structured, while lowercase forms maintain a strong vertical presence with distinctive, hooked and diamond-like details in bowls and joins; numerals follow the same angular, cut-stroke logic.
Best suited to titles, headings, and display settings where its textured blackletter color can be appreciated. It works well for editorial mastheads, event posters, album or game branding, and packaging that calls for historical or gothic cues; use generous tracking and avoid very small sizes for clearer word shapes.
The overall tone is medieval and ceremonial, evoking manuscript lettering and old-world signage. Its strong texture and pointed details feel dramatic and authoritative, lending a sense of tradition and gravity to headlines and short passages.
The design appears intended to deliver a classic blackletter voice with clean, consistent geometry—balancing ornate cues (spurs, pointed joins) with a relatively controlled, repeatable stroke system for strong visual impact in display typography.
In continuous text the repeating vertical strokes create a pronounced dark color and a woven, rhythmic pattern, so spacing and line length will strongly influence readability. The punctuation and figures match the same faceted, stylized construction, helping mixed-content settings feel cohesive.