Blackletter Jela 10 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, wordmarks, album art, certificates, gothic, historic, ecclesiastical, stern, dramatic, historical tone, display impact, calligraphic emulation, formal branding, decorative caps, angular, pointed, ornate, calligraphic, fractured.
A sharply faceted blackletter with pronounced stroke modulation and crisp wedge-like terminals. Forms are built from narrow verticals and broken curves, with diamond/triangular joins and occasional hairline connectors that emphasize the pen-driven construction. Capitals are tall and formal with ornamental notches and compact internal counters, while lowercase maintains a steady rhythm of dense vertical strokes and pointed shoulders. Numerals follow the same calligraphic contrast, mixing sturdy stems with tapered, hooked finishing strokes for a consistent color on the page.
Best suited to display contexts where its intricate rhythm and strong vertical emphasis can be appreciated—headlines, posters, packaging accents, and emblematic wordmarks. It also fits ceremonial or heritage-forward applications such as invitations, certificates, and branding that leans on tradition rather than neutral readability.
The overall tone is traditional and ceremonious, carrying a distinctly medieval, manuscript-like authority. Its dark texture and pointed detailing read as serious, formal, and a little intimidating, lending a sense of ritual, heritage, and old-world craftsmanship.
The design appears intended to emulate pen-cut blackletter writing with a controlled, repeatable structure, balancing ornamental capitals with a more regularized lowercase for setting short passages. Its goal is to deliver an unmistakably historic voice and a bold, dark typographic color in display composition.
The texture is intentionally dense, and the broken-curve structure creates strong word shapes but can become visually busy at smaller sizes. Diacritics (as shown on i/j) are small and crisp, and the caps introduce extra flourish that can dominate in all-caps settings.