Shadow Ubra 12 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, logotypes, packaging, album covers, gothic, theatrical, medieval, dramatic, ornate, historic revival, dimensional display, dramatic titles, decorative branding, blackletter, beveled, angular, chiseled, faceted.
A decorative blackletter-inspired face with sharp, wedge-like terminals and faceted contours that feel cut from metal or stone. Strokes show moderate contrast and a crisp, upright stance, with many letters built from tall verticals and tightly arced bowls. An offset shadow/inline cut effect is integrated into the forms, creating small triangular voids and stepped edges that add depth while keeping the silhouette bold and legible at display sizes. Overall spacing is compact and the rhythm is emphatically vertical, with occasional irregularities that enhance the handcrafted, carved look.
Best used for short, high-impact text such as posters, title cards, product labels, and branding marks where its carved shadow detail can read clearly. It also suits chapter headings, pull quotes, and thematic graphics in fantasy, gothic, or medieval-styled projects, but is less appropriate for long-form body copy due to its dense texture and decorative cut-ins.
The tone is historic and theatrical, evoking illuminated manuscripts, tavern signage, and old-world proclamation posters. The built-in shadowing and sharp geometry give it a slightly sinister, magical energy—dramatic rather than friendly—suited to fantasy or gothic atmospheres.
The design appears intended to modernize a traditional blackletter skeleton with a dimensional, shadowed treatment that adds immediacy and drama. Its narrow, vertical emphasis and consistent faceting suggest a goal of creating an attention-grabbing display face that feels both historic and boldly graphic.
Capitals are especially architectural, with prominent diagonals and notched joins, while lowercase retains a calligraphic blackletter structure with simplified counters. Numerals follow the same chiseled logic, keeping strong vertical emphasis and angular cuts so the set feels consistent across letters and figures.