Blackletter Nabi 2 is a bold, narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, logos, packaging, signage, medieval, gothic, stern, ritualistic, dramatic, historical evoke, dramatic impact, dense texture, vertical emphasis, angular, broken strokes, chamfered, spiky, condensed.
A condensed blackletter with tall vertical proportions and a rhythm built from straight stems and broken, angular joins. Strokes are largely monolinear with sharp chamfered terminals and pointed apexes, giving many forms a faceted, cut-metal look. Counters are small and rectangular, and curves are minimized in favor of segmented, folded shapes; diagonals appear as crisp wedges. Uppercase letters read as architectural and columnar, while the lowercase maintains a tight, vertical texture with distinct ascenders/descenders and a consistently narrow set.
Best suited for display use such as posters, album or event titles, identity marks, and packaging that benefits from a historic or gothic atmosphere. It can also work for short emphatic phrases on signage or labels, where the condensed build helps fit more characters into limited width.
The overall tone feels medieval and ceremonial, with a stern, authoritative presence. Its sharp geometry and dark color create a dramatic, ritual-like texture that evokes manuscripts, heraldry, and gothic signage rather than casual contemporary text.
The letterforms appear intended to translate classic blackletter texture into a clean, bold, sharply geometric style with strong verticality and consistent angular detailing. The goal seems to be high-impact, easily recognizable gothic flavor in modern display typography.
The design keeps spacing tight and emphasizes vertical strokes, producing a dense, even “textura” color in words. Numerals follow the same faceted construction and hold up well in display settings where the pointed terminals can be appreciated.