Blackletter Irba 10 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, book titles, packaging, certificates, medieval, formal, ceremonial, historic, dramatic, historical evocation, display impact, gothic texture, handcrafted feel, angular, chiseled, faceted, calligraphic, sharp serifs.
This typeface uses blackletter-inspired, calligraphic construction with crisp, faceted strokes and pronounced angular joins. Stems feel chiseled and slightly irregular in width, giving the outlines a hand-cut rhythm rather than mechanical uniformity. Capitals are tall and sculptural with wedge-like terminals and occasional spur-like details, while lowercase forms keep a compact, upright posture with pointed shoulders, narrow apertures, and strong vertical emphasis. Numerals follow the same broken-stroke logic, with sharp corners and subtle asymmetries that reinforce the drawn, gothic texture in text.
Best suited to display settings such as headlines, posters, and titles where its carved, gothic character can be appreciated. It also works well for branding accents on packaging, labels, invitations, or certificates that want a historical or ceremonial voice. For longer passages it performs most comfortably at larger sizes with generous spacing.
The overall tone is medieval and ceremonial, evoking manuscripts, heraldry, and old-world signage. Its sharp edges and dark texture add drama and authority, reading as traditional, slightly stern, and storybook-historic rather than casual.
The design appears intended to translate traditional blackletter calligraphy into a bold, legible display face with a hand-wrought edge. It emphasizes verticality, sharp terminals, and faceted forms to deliver an unmistakably historic impression while maintaining consistent, readable letter proportions across cases and figures.
In paragraphs the face creates a lively, rhythmic “woven” texture typical of gothic lettering, with high visual activity at joins and terminals. The design relies on distinctive shapes and angular counters for character differentiation, which can feel ornate at smaller sizes but striking when given room.