Blackletter Agsa 10 is a bold, narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, album covers, branding, packaging, gothic, medieval, dramatic, ritual, authoritative, period evoke, dramatic impact, ornamental texture, heritage tone, title emphasis, angular, spiky, ornate, calligraphic, blackletter texture.
A compact, sharply faceted blackletter with dense vertical stems and a consistent, dark typographic color. Strokes are built from broken, angular segments with pointed terminals and small wedge-like notches, producing a crisp, engraved silhouette rather than smooth curves. Counters are relatively tight and the overall rhythm emphasizes verticality, while capitals add more ornamental construction and strong internal structure. Numerals follow the same chiseled logic, with sturdy forms and minimal roundness, keeping the texture uniform across lines.
Best suited to display settings such as headlines, posters, titles, and statement branding where a historic or Gothic atmosphere is desired. It also fits packaging and identity work for products or events that benefit from a traditional, ceremonial, or darkly dramatic tone.
The font projects a traditional Gothic tone that feels ceremonial, historic, and commanding. Its sharp edges and compressed rhythm evoke manuscript and engraving aesthetics, lending a stern, dramatic voice suited to ominous or theatrical themes.
The design appears intended to deliver a classic blackletter voice with strong texture and sharp, ornamental construction, prioritizing atmosphere and impact over neutral readability. Its consistent dark rhythm and tightly structured shapes suggest a focus on creating an authentic, period-evocative look for display typography.
In running text the face creates a pronounced blackletter “weave” with frequent vertical strokes and compact spacing, making it most effective when given adequate size and breathing room. Distinctive pointed joins and tapered details add character, but also increase visual complexity, especially in long passages.