Blackletter Vabo 15 is a bold, wide, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: logotypes, posters, headlines, packaging, certificates, gothic, ceremonial, historic, dramatic, ornate, historic evocation, display impact, ornamental titling, gothic branding, angular, calligraphic, blackletter, spurred, swashy.
A high-contrast blackletter with dense, sculpted forms and sharply cut terminals. Strokes alternate between heavy vertical masses and hairline connecting strokes, with frequent pointed joins, wedge-like serifs, and occasional curled hooks. Capitals are elaborate and wide-set, featuring prominent spurs and interior counters that read as carved shapes rather than open bowls. Lowercase maintains a steady vertical rhythm with compact counters and broken-pen transitions, while numerals mix oldstyle-style curves with crisp, angular cuts.
Best suited to display settings where its intricate capitals and high-contrast texture can be appreciated, such as posters, album art, brand marks, packaging, and ceremonial materials. It can work for short passages at larger sizes, but the dense blackletter rhythm suggests avoiding small text and long-form reading.
The overall tone is ceremonial and historic, evoking manuscripts, heraldry, and formal proclamation. Its sharp angles and deep blacks create a dramatic, authoritative presence, while the flourished capitals add a sense of ornament and pageantry.
The design appears intended to modernize a traditional blackletter voice with clear, repeatable construction and showy capitals, delivering a strong Gothic identity for contemporary branding and titling. The pronounced contrast and chiseled terminals prioritize impact and atmosphere over neutrality.
Spacing appears intentionally generous for a blackletter, helping keep the dense texture from collapsing in display sizes. Several forms show calligraphic loopbacks and small teardrop-like apertures that add sparkle, especially in capitals and in letters with curved strokes.