Blackletter Irtu 7 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, logotypes, titles, medieval, gothic, dramatic, ceremonial, old-world, historical evocation, dramatic display, heraldic tone, decorative texture, angular, faceted, beveled, sharp serifs, calligraphic.
This typeface features chiseled, angular letterforms with faceted curves and wedge-like terminals that suggest a broad-pen or carved construction. Strokes show a controlled modulation and frequent sharp joins, producing crisp inside corners and pointed apexes. Capitals are stately and compact with pronounced, blade-like serifs and occasional asymmetric flourishes, while the lowercase maintains a tight rhythm with narrow counters and distinctive, broken-curve bowls. Figures follow the same sculpted logic, with strong diagonals and pointed terminals that keep the set visually consistent.
Best suited to display typography such as headlines, titles, posters, and branded marks where its gothic texture can be appreciated at larger sizes. It also fits packaging, labels, invitations, and thematic graphics that call for an old-world or ceremonial atmosphere, while extended body text may feel dense due to the strong patterning.
The overall tone is historical and ceremonial, evoking manuscript tradition, heraldry, and gothic signage. Its sharp geometry and dense texture create a dramatic, authoritative voice that feels formal and slightly severe rather than casual.
The design appears intended to reinterpret blackletter-inspired forms into a clean, consistent display font with a carved, faceted finish. Its goal is to deliver historical character and dramatic presence while remaining structured and repeatable across uppercase, lowercase, and figures.
In text settings the face forms a dark, patterned color with noticeable rhythm from repeated wedges and angled strokes, which reads as decorative texture more than neutral prose. The distinctive shapes in letters like g, k, and y add character and help reinforce the medieval flavor, while the numerals keep a similarly carved, emblematic presence.