Blackletter Nabu 7 is a bold, very narrow, low contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logos, album art, packaging, medieval, gothic, formal, severe, ceremonial, historical evocation, display impact, brand character, textural color, angular, faceted, monoline, condensed, vertical.
A condensed blackletter with tall, vertical proportions and a consistent heavy stroke weight. Forms are built from straight stems and sharp, faceted joins, with minimal curvature and small interior counters. Terminals and corners are cut into crisp wedges and notches, creating a rhythmic, chiseled texture across lines. Spacing is tight and the overall color is dark and even, emphasizing verticality and pattern over open readability.
Best suited for short, prominent settings where texture and historical character are desired—titles, wordmarks, posters, and display copy. It can also work for themed packaging or editorial accents, but its dense blackletter structure favors larger sizes and limited text lengths.
The tone is traditional and authoritative, evoking medieval manuscript lettering and old-world craft. Its sharp geometry and dense texture feel serious and ceremonial, with a slightly austere, imposing presence.
The design appears intended to deliver a disciplined, narrow blackletter voice with a clean, modernized consistency—prioritizing sharp geometry, strong vertical rhythm, and a uniform, engraved feel for contemporary display use.
Uppercase letters are especially narrow and columnar, while lowercase maintains the same broken-stroke construction with compact bowls and restrained diagonals. Numerals follow the same angular logic, with simple, upright constructions that match the font’s rigid rhythm.