Blackletter Irmy 10 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, logos, packaging, album covers, medieval, gothic, formal, dramatic, traditional, historical feel, display impact, calligraphic echo, ornamental texture, angular, fractured, calligraphic, inked, spiky.
A compact, broken-stroke letterform with sharp terminals, faceted curves, and wedge-like feet that mimic broad-nib calligraphy. Strokes are predominantly heavy with crisp internal counters and frequent notches and cut-ins that create a chiseled, black texture in words. Capitals carry pronounced diagonal joins and pointed shoulders, while lowercase forms keep a tight, rhythmic structure with narrow apertures and distinctive fractured bowls. Numerals follow the same angular logic, with strong diagonals and sharp corners that maintain the dense color of the text.
Best suited for display typography such as posters, mastheads, branding marks, and titles where a historic or gothic voice is desired. It also fits packaging, labels, and editorial drop headings that benefit from a dense, ornamental text color and strong silhouette.
The overall tone is medieval and ceremonial, evoking manuscript headings, heraldic inscriptions, and old-world craft. Its pointed cuts and dense texture give it a dramatic, authoritative presence that feels traditional and slightly austere.
The design appears intended to translate traditional blackletter calligraphy into a consistent, print-ready style with bold presence and a cohesive set of angular details across capitals, lowercase, and figures.
Spacing appears designed to build an even dark rhythm, with letterforms that interlock visually through repeated verticals and consistent wedge terminals. The design reads clearly at display sizes, while the broken joins and tight apertures increase texture and reduce openness in smaller settings.