Blackletter Kole 10 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, book covers, branding, certificates, medieval, ceremonial, dramatic, gothic, authoritative, historical flavor, formal display, dramatic impact, traditional tone, angular, calligraphic, spurred, sharp terminals, compact.
A compact blackletter with tall vertical proportions, crisp broken curves, and strongly cut terminals. Strokes show pronounced contrast with firm verticals and thinner connecting strokes, while counters remain relatively tight. The lowercase uses narrow, upright stems with pointed joins and small wedge-like serifs; ascenders are tall and disciplined, and the overall rhythm reads as evenly spaced columns. Capitals are more ornamental and blade-like, with pronounced notches and tapered arms that reinforce the engraved, calligraphic construction.
Best suited for display typography where its dense texture and sharp detailing can read clearly—headlines, titles, posters, and cover work. It also fits identity systems that want a traditional or ceremonial signal, such as labels, invitations, certificates, and event collateral, especially when set with generous tracking and ample line spacing.
The font conveys a medieval, ceremonial tone with a stern, formal presence. Its sharp joins and disciplined vertical rhythm feel institutional and traditional, suggesting heraldic or ecclesiastical associations while remaining clean and legible at display sizes.
The design appears intended to deliver a disciplined, historically resonant blackletter voice with a compact footprint and consistent vertical rhythm. Its controlled contrast and cut terminals suggest an aim for dramatic presence while keeping letterforms structured enough for short passages and prominent titling.
Numerals echo the same cut, chiseled logic with angled starts and tapered finishes, keeping the set visually consistent with the letterforms. In text, the texture is dense and vertical, creating a strong color on the page and a distinctly historic voice.