Blackletter Irfy 10 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, logos, posters, packaging, book titles, medieval, gothic, ceremonial, dramatic, traditional, historic evocation, display impact, calligraphic feel, ornamental texture, thematic branding, angular, faceted, calligraphic, blackletter texture, spurred terminals.
This typeface presents a faceted, calligraphic construction with sharp joins, broken curves, and chiseled-looking terminals. Strokes are bold and confident, with moderate modulation and frequent wedge-like serifs and spurs that create a distinctly angular rhythm across words. Capitals are compact and decorative, with pointed diagonals and pronounced notches, while lowercase forms maintain a consistent blackletter texture through narrow counters, vertical emphasis, and brisk, blade-like finishing strokes. Numerals follow the same carved, slightly irregular logic, reading clearly while retaining the stylized, historical flavor.
Best suited to display settings such as headlines, titles, and logo wordmarks where its angular texture and historic voice can lead. It also works well for posters, packaging, invitations, and themed materials that benefit from a traditional, old-world atmosphere.
The overall tone is medieval and ceremonial, evoking manuscripts, heraldic signage, and old-world craft. Its crisp angles and dense texture add drama and gravitas, making even short phrases feel formal and storybook-like.
The design appears intended to translate blackletter calligraphy into a sturdy, repeatable display face, preserving the characteristic broken strokes and spurred terminals while keeping letterforms recognizable in modern typesetting. It aims to deliver a strong period signal with enough consistency to set short to medium passages at larger sizes.
The design balances ornament with legibility: distinctive silhouettes and strong internal rhythm help words hold together, while the sharper details and tight counters become more prominent as size decreases. Round letters show intentionally “broken” curves rather than smooth bowls, reinforcing the gothic texture in continuous text.