Blackletter Tuka 10 is a regular weight, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, logotypes, posters, packaging, certificates, gothic, medieval, heraldic, ceremonial, dramatic, historic flavor, ornamental caps, authoritative tone, display impact, angular, calligraphic, ornate, broken strokes, pointed terminals.
A compact, calligraphic blackletter with sharply broken strokes, pointed terminals, and pronounced thick–thin modulation. Letterforms are built from narrow verticals and faceted curves, with frequent spur-like finishes and wedge-shaped joins that give the outlines a chiseled, rhythmic texture. Capitals are more elaborate and sculptural than the lowercase, with folded counters and decorative interior strokes, while the lowercase stays comparatively disciplined with straight stems, tight apertures, and dense color in text. Numerals follow the same fractured, angular logic and sit with a sturdy, old-style presence.
Well-suited for display typography such as headlines, mastheads, branding marks, posters, album or book titles, and themed packaging. It also fits ceremonial or institutional applications like certificates and event materials where a traditional, authoritative tone is desired.
The overall tone is solemn and ceremonial, evoking manuscripts, heraldry, and traditional signage. Its dense texture and ornamental capitals add drama and authority, giving text a formal, historic voice rather than a casual or contemporary one.
The design appears intended to deliver a historically grounded blackletter look with crisp contrast and ornamental capital forms, balancing legible structure in the lowercase with expressive, engraved-like detailing in the uppercase. The aim is a strong period flavor and a dense, iconic texture for prominent typography.
In continuous text the strong vertical rhythm creates an even, dark typographic color, with complexity concentrated in capitals and a few distinctive figures. The pointed joins and narrow counters suggest best results at display sizes or in short passages where the texture can be appreciated without crowding.