Blackletter Upgu 2 is a bold, normal width, high contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, titles, packaging, medieval, gothic, dramatic, formal, ceremonial, historic feel, display impact, ornamental texture, manuscript echo, dramatic tone, angular, spiky, calligraphic, ornate, textura-like.
This font presents a dense blackletter voice with sharp, angular construction and crisp, high-contrast stroke modulation. Stems are heavy and upright-leaning with an overall italic slant, while joins and terminals break into pointed, blade-like wedges that create a chiseled silhouette. Counters are compact and often pinched, and the rhythm is strongly vertical with pronounced texture across words. Capitals are more elaborate and weighty than the lowercase, featuring additional hooks and notches that increase visual presence.
It performs best in short, prominent settings where its texture can be appreciated—headlines, title cards, posters, and branding marks. It can also suit packaging or labels aiming for a historic or artisanal mood, especially when given ample size and spacing.
The tone is medieval and ceremonial, evoking manuscript lettering and Gothic sign painting. Its dark color and aggressive angles feel dramatic and authoritative, with an ornate severity suited to historical, occult, or metal-adjacent aesthetics.
The design appears intended to recreate the punchy, ink-rich look of hand-cut or pen-drawn blackletter, prioritizing historic character and strong texture over neutral readability. Its italic lean and sharp terminal vocabulary amplify movement and drama, making it suitable for expressive display typography.
The narrow internal spaces and frequent pointed terminals produce a strong word-shape texture that can feel busy at smaller sizes. Numerals follow the same broken-stroke logic, keeping the set visually cohesive with the letterforms.