Blackletter Ilbo 10 is a bold, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, album covers, game titles, branding, medieval, gothic, ceremonial, dramatic, authoritative, period evocation, display impact, heritage tone, ornamental texture, angular, chiseled, broken strokes, sharp terminals, compact bowls.
A dense, blackletter-style design with heavy vertical emphasis and sharply broken curves. Strokes show pronounced contrast, with thick main stems paired with thin hairline joins and small wedge-like cuts that create faceted, chiseled counters. Terminals end in crisp points and angled beaks, and many letters use segmented construction rather than continuous curves, producing a rhythmic texture across words. The lowercase is compact with narrow apertures and tightly enclosed bowls, while capitals are more open and emblematic, maintaining the same angular logic. Numerals follow the same cut, sculptural treatment, mixing straight-sided forms with pointed diagonals.
Best suited to display sizes where its sharp cuts and internal counters remain legible—such as headlines, posters, title treatments, and branding marks that want a historical or gothic atmosphere. It can work for short passages or pull quotes when set with generous size and spacing, but the dense texture makes it less suitable for small UI text or long-form reading.
The font conveys a medieval, formal tone—ceremonial and authoritative, with a dramatic edge. Its sharp, carved detailing evokes manuscripts, crests, and old-world signage rather than casual or contemporary typography.
The design appears intended to capture a traditional blackletter presence with bold visual weight and crisp, angular construction, prioritizing impact and period flavor over neutrality. Its consistent faceting and pointed terminals suggest a deliberate, carved aesthetic aimed at strong, iconic word shapes in display typography.
In text, the heavy black mass and tight internal spaces create a strong color on the page, with clear vertical cadence and frequent angular notches that emphasize the blackletter texture. The forms feel intentionally irregular in their broken strokes, adding a hand-rendered, craft-like character while keeping consistent proportions and spacing.