(I can so. Pfffft. 🙂
That “v” is consistent with the lowercase “v” of a number of Olde English or German Fraktur fonts.
The question is why that font was chosen to apply to a title about a 1990s political dynasty.
A bold imposing modern font would have worked better.
I don’t think I have seen a blackletter or script font that was legible in all caps. But LBC did have a cover recently in a script font all-cap letters – it was unreadable.
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5 years ago
I’m amazed there even is a true story on this topic.
Charm of Fabor?
You can’t tell me that’s a v.
(I can so. Pfffft. 🙂
That “v” is consistent with the lowercase “v” of a number of Olde English or German Fraktur fonts.
The question is why that font was chosen to apply to a title about a 1990s political dynasty.
A bold imposing modern font would have worked better.
Indeed, of all font styles, why a blackletter? (and … italicized??) Suppose we should be thankful it’s not set in all caps. Small mercies.
I don’t think I have seen a blackletter or script font that was legible in all caps. But LBC did have a cover recently in a script font all-cap letters – it was unreadable.
I’m amazed there even is a true story on this topic.
Assuming there is one, what do we think the chances are that this book actually tells it?
That title font makes me think this is some kind of medieval romance, about a woman called Fabor.