Print Vibun 1 is a regular weight, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, album covers, logotypes, packaging, gothic, medieval, dramatic, occult, historic, historic feel, dramatic display, compact impact, decorative texture, thematic branding, blackletter, angular, spiky, condensed, vertical.
A sharply condensed, blackletter-inspired design built from tall vertical stems and pointed terminals. Strokes are mostly straight with crisp angles, giving the letters a faceted, knife-cut feel; curves appear as narrow, pinched bowls in round forms like O and G. Contrast is noticeable but controlled, with internal notches and split strokes creating a carved rhythm. The lowercase stays compact and upright with a steady x-height and tight apertures, while numerals and capitals maintain the same narrow, vertical stance and sharp entry/exit cuts.
Best suited to display settings where its narrow proportions and sharp detailing can read clearly—posters, titles, branding marks, and themed packaging. It works particularly well for projects that want a historic or gothic flavor, and can add strong character to short phrases, pull quotes, or signage-style typography.
The overall tone is gothic and ceremonial, evoking manuscript and old-world sign lettering with a slightly ominous, theatrical edge. Its spiky silhouettes and compressed rhythm feel intense and assertive, leaning toward dark-fantasy and antiquarian atmospheres rather than casual warmth.
The letterforms appear designed to deliver a compact, high-impact blackletter look with consistent vertical structure and chiseled details. The intention seems to balance ornamental medieval cues with a relatively even, repeatable system that holds together across capitals, lowercase, and numerals.
The design relies heavily on verticality and internal counters to differentiate forms, so letters can appear similarly structured at small sizes. The pointed joins and split-stem details add texture in headlines but can visually densify in longer passages or tight tracking.