Abaddon is a typeface designed by Dave Nalle

Dave Nalle

Dave Nalle is a political writer, game author and font designer who was active in the early history of the development of the internet...

 of Scriptorium Fonts

Scriptorium Fonts

Scriptorium Fonts is an Austin, Texas based type foundry founded in 1992 by game designer, editor and historian Dave Nalle. It specializes in adaptations of antique fonts and fonts based on artistic hand lettering drawn from the work of famous artists and calligraphers like Alphons Mucha, William...

, inspired by the poster lettering of Art Nouveau artist Alphons Mucha.

Abaddon has some characteristics of Gothic lettering, with pointed demi-serifs and extended, very pointy descenders.
It has been a very popular and widely used typeface for rock bands, tattoo artists and many in the goth

Goth subculture

The goth subculture is a contemporary subculture found in many countries. It began in England during the early 1980s in the gothic rock scene, an offshoot of the post-punk genre. The goth subculture has survived much longer than others of the same era, and has continued to diversify...

 culture. It is featured in the logo of the band Godsmack

Godsmack

Godsmack is an American heavy metal band from Lawrence, Massachusetts, formed in 1995. The band is composed of founder, frontman and songwriter Sully Erna, guitarist Tony Rombola, bassist Robbie Merrill, and drummer Shannon Larkin...

, also similar lettering appears in the logo of the band Bullet For My Valentine

Bullet for My Valentine

Bullet for My Valentine are a Welsh heavy metal band from Bridgend, formed in 1998. The band is composed of Matt Tuck , Michael Paget , Jason James , and Michael Thomas . They were formed under the name Jeff Killed John and started their music career by covering songs by Metallica and Nirvana...

 as well as in the titles of the movie Necromancer.

External links

• Info on Scriptorium Fonts site
• Article about the overuse of Abaddon