Blackletter Nuby 1 is a very bold, narrow, low contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, logotypes, packaging, album covers, gothic, historic, heraldic, dramatic, authoritative, impact, tradition, texture, display, authority, angular, faceted, vertical, condensed, monolinear.
This face is built from tall, condensed blackletter forms with strongly vertical stems and crisp, faceted corners. Strokes appear largely even in weight, with cut-in notches and wedge-like terminals creating a chiseled, segmented rhythm rather than smooth curves. Counters are tight and often polygonal, and many joins are defined by sharp interior angles that reinforce a dense, columnar texture in text. Overall spacing is compact, yielding a dark, continuous color that reads as structured and architectural.
Best suited for short display settings where texture and historical character are assets—posters, mastheads, titles, and branding marks. It can also work on labels and packaging that aim for a traditional or gothic mood, especially at larger sizes where the interior notches and tight counters remain legible.
The letterforms evoke medieval and gothic signage with a stern, ceremonial presence. Its hard edges and dense texture communicate tradition, authority, and drama, making it feel well suited to old-world or ritualistic themes. The tone is assertive and formal rather than friendly or casual.
The design appears intended to deliver a bold, condensed blackletter voice with a clean, graphic consistency. By keeping stroke weight relatively uniform and emphasizing faceted cuts, it aims for high impact and strong texture while preserving a disciplined, repeatable structure across the alphabet.
Uppercase construction leans on classic blackletter silhouettes with pronounced verticality, while the lowercase maintains a consistent, modular rhythm that emphasizes repeated stem patterns. Numerals match the same faceted language and compact proportions, supporting a cohesive display palette across letters and figures.