Blackletter Enba 2 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: display, book covers, posters, headlines, packaging, medieval, storybook, rustic, old-world, dramatic, historical mood, handcrafted character, decorative impact, thematic branding, calligraphic, tapered, inked, flared, angular.
This typeface features a calligraphic, blackletter-leaning construction with tapered strokes and chiseled, flared terminals that suggest broad-nib or brush pressure. Letterforms are compact and slightly irregular in rhythm, with pointed joins, narrow internal counters, and occasional wedge-like serifs that create a carved, inked texture. Curves are handled with firm, slightly angular arcs rather than smooth geometric rounds, and strokes often end in sharp hooks or teardrop-like tips, giving the alphabet an expressive, hand-drawn consistency across caps, lowercase, and numerals.
Best suited to display settings where its texture and historical character can be appreciated, such as book covers, poster headlines, event branding, and themed packaging. It can work for short passages or pull quotes when set with generous size and spacing, but it is most effective for titles and emphatic typographic moments.
The overall tone is medieval and theatrical, evoking illuminated-manuscript lettering and vintage storybook titling. Its lively stroke modulation and sharp terminals add a sense of craft and drama, reading as traditional, slightly mysterious, and decorative rather than utilitarian.
The design appears intended to deliver a handcrafted, period-inspired voice—combining blackletter cues with a more fluid, drawn feel—so designers can achieve an old-world, narrative atmosphere with strong visual personality.
In text, the dense black texture and distinctive terminals create strong word shapes, with particularly prominent caps and a lively, uneven edge along baselines and ascenders. Numerals follow the same calligraphic logic, with curved forms and pointed finishing strokes that match the letters’ medieval flavor.