Blackletter Jebe 15 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, book covers, headlines, branding, packaging, medieval, authoritative, solemn, ornate, dramatic, historic evocation, ceremonial tone, display impact, calligraphic feel, angular, faceted, calligraphic, spurred, sharp.
A faceted, angular display face with blackletter construction and strongly articulated stroke terminals. Stems are straight and vertical with brisk diagonal joins, while bowls and arches resolve into pointed, polygonal forms rather than smooth curves. The design uses tapered strokes and sharp wedge-like serifs/spurs to create a chiseled rhythm; counters stay relatively tight and the texture reads dense in text. Uppercase forms are built from broken strokes with pronounced corners, and the lowercase maintains consistent verticality with narrow, compact silhouettes and occasional hooked descenders.
Best suited to headlines, posters, titles, and branding moments where a historic or ceremonial atmosphere is desired. It can work for short editorial passages or pull quotes when generous spacing and size are used, but it will be most effective in display settings where its dense texture and sharp detailing can be appreciated.
The overall tone is medieval and ceremonial, with a stern, authoritative voice that feels suited to traditional craftsmanship and historic printing. Its sharp breaks and spurred terminals add drama and formality, suggesting proclamations, crests, and old-world storytelling.
The letterforms appear designed to evoke traditional blackletter manuscript and early print aesthetics while keeping shapes crisp and consistent for modern display use. The emphasis on broken strokes, spurred terminals, and vertical structure suggests an intention to deliver a bold, old-world presence with clear rhythm in headings and title lines.
In continuous text the face produces a strong vertical cadence and dark color, with crisp edges that emphasize a carved or pen-cut impression. Numerals follow the same angular logic, pairing well with the letterforms for headings and short runs of text.