Blackletter Nabi 10 is a regular weight, very narrow, low contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logos, album art, tattoo-style graphics, medieval, gothic, stern, ritual, ceremonial, historical evocation, dramatic display, gothic branding, ornamental texture, angular, condensed, monolinear, broken strokes, faceted terminals.
This typeface is a sharply angular blackletter with compact, vertical construction and a distinctly condensed silhouette. Strokes are largely even in thickness, with crisp, faceted joins and pointed terminals that create a broken, chiseled rhythm rather than smooth curves. Counters are narrow and often polygonal, and many forms rely on straight stems with small diagonal cuts and wedge-like feet. The overall texture is dense and vertical, with tight internal spacing and strong alignment to an upright axis.
Best suited to display settings where its condensed, gothic texture can be appreciated—headlines, posters, packaging accents, and logo/wordmark work that needs historical or dramatic character. It can also support themed titles for metal, horror, fantasy, or medieval-inspired projects; for longer passages it benefits from generous size and spacing to maintain clarity.
The tone is medieval and austere, projecting a ceremonial, authoritative mood associated with gothic inscriptions and old-world proclamation. Its rigid geometry and pointed detailing feel stern and dramatic, leaning more toward ominous or ritual atmosphere than friendliness or casualness.
The design appears intended to deliver a modern, streamlined take on blackletter: tall, disciplined letterforms with sharp, cut terminals and a consistent stroke weight that keeps the look bold and graphic. The emphasis is on verticality, density, and a carved, architectural feel for high-impact display typography.
Distinctive blackletter conventions appear throughout: segmented bowls, angular ‘S’ and ‘G’ constructions, and numerals that echo the same faceted, cut-from-metal logic. The narrow apertures and compact counters produce a dark color on the page, especially in running text, where the vertical strokes create a strongly striped pattern.