Blackletter Siwi 2 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, branding, packaging, book covers, medieval, heraldic, ceremonial, dramatic, traditional, historic tone, display impact, manuscript feel, heritage branding, angular, pointed, calligraphic, ornate, dense.
A pointed, calligraphic blackletter with compact proportions and pronounced thick–thin stroke modulation. The forms are built from sharp wedges and broken curves, with crisp terminals and occasional hook-like entry/exit strokes that suggest pen-driven construction. Counters are tight and the overall texture is dense, with strong vertical rhythm and faceted joins that create a chiseled silhouette. Capitals are more elaborate and commanding than the lowercase, while figures follow the same angular, cut-stroke logic for a cohesive set.
Best suited to display use such as posters, headlines, title treatments, and branded marks that want a historic or ceremonial voice. It can work well on packaging, labels, and book covers where its dense texture and strong vertical rhythm can be given room to breathe, rather than extended small-size reading.
The font conveys a medieval and ceremonial tone, evoking manuscripts, heraldry, and traditional print ephemera. Its sharp geometry and dense color feel formal and authoritative, with a dramatic, historic flavor that reads as crafted and ritualistic rather than casual.
The design appears intended to deliver a classic blackletter presence with crisp, pen-influenced construction and a bold, iconic texture. It prioritizes atmosphere and period character—sharp joins, wedge terminals, and dense rhythm—over neutral readability, making it effective for impactful, heritage-leaning typography.
At text sizes the dense interior spaces and intricate joins can visually close up, so it benefits from generous tracking and shorter line lengths. The strong, stylized capitals add emphasis but can dominate in all-caps settings, making mixed-case compositions feel more balanced.