Blackletter Agju 2 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logotypes, packaging, certificates, gothic, medieval, heraldic, ceremonial, dramatic, historic flavor, display impact, heraldic styling, manuscript homage, angular, faceted, calligraphic, sharp serifs, broken strokes.
A dense, broken-stroke design with faceted curves and sharp, wedge-like terminals. Strokes show calligraphic logic with clear thick–thin modulation and frequent angular joins, producing a crisp, chiseled texture. Capitals are compact and highly structured, with strong verticals and distinctive internal counters, while the lowercase maintains a tight rhythm with narrow apertures and pointed shoulders. Numerals follow the same angular construction, mixing rounded bowls with abrupt cut-ins and pronounced terminals for a cohesive set.
Best suited for display settings such as headlines, posters, album or event titling, and branding where a historic or gothic voice is desired. It can also work for short passages like mottos, certificates, and packaging callouts when set with generous size and spacing.
The overall tone is traditional and authoritative, evoking manuscript and heraldic lettering. Its dark color and spiky detailing add a dramatic, ceremonial presence that feels historic and formal rather than casual.
The design appears intended to capture a classic, manuscript-inspired blackletter voice with a sturdy, modernized consistency across glyphs. Its construction prioritizes strong texture, angular detail, and emblematic presence for impactful display typography.
In running text the letterforms create a consistent, high-ink ‘woven’ texture with pronounced vertical emphasis. The sharp terminals and broken curves remain legible at larger sizes, while smaller sizes may visually merge due to the dense interior shapes and tight apertures.