Blackletter Gafu 2 is a regular weight, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, book covers, branding, certificates, medieval, formal, dramatic, ceremonial, authoritative, historical evoke, ceremonial tone, manuscript feel, display impact, angular, broken strokes, diamond terminals, calligraphic, sharp serifs.
A sharply constructed blackletter with broken, angular strokes and pronounced thick–thin modulation. Vertical stems dominate, with faceted joins, wedge/diamond terminals, and pointed serifs that create a crisp, chiseled texture. Counters are compact and apertures tend toward narrow openings, producing a dense rhythm in words while keeping letterforms distinct. Capitals are especially sculptural and varied, with strong diagonals and notched details that read clearly at display sizes.
Best suited to display typography where its angular detail and dense word texture can be appreciated—titles, posters, packaging accents, and identity work that calls for traditional or gothic cues. It can also support short editorial elements such as pull quotes, chapter openers, or ceremonial materials like invitations and certificates when set with generous spacing.
The overall tone is historic and ceremonious, evoking manuscript tradition, heraldic lettering, and ecclesiastical or academic gravitas. Its high-contrast strokes and sharp facets give it a dramatic, authoritative presence that feels solemn rather than playful.
The design appears intended to translate broad-nib calligraphic construction into a clean, repeatable digital form, emphasizing broken strokes, faceted terminals, and a strong vertical rhythm to deliver a classic, manuscript-inspired voice for modern display settings.
The lowercase maintains a consistent vertical cadence, with blackletter-style arches in letters like m/n/u and distinctive, angular bowls and diagonals in forms like k, x, and z. Numerals are similarly calligraphic, with flowing curves tempered by pointed terminals, helping them harmonize with the letterforms.