Blackletter Guhi 2 is a bold, normal width, high contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: mastheads, posters, book covers, packaging, certificates, medieval, gothic, ceremonial, authoritative, ornate, historic evocation, decorative impact, display emphasis, calligraphic feel, angular, calligraphic, broken strokes, beaked terminals, diamond dots.
This typeface uses broken, angular strokes with pronounced thick–thin modulation and sharp, beak-like terminals. Counters are relatively tight and the interior spaces often form pointed, faceted shapes, giving the letters a carved, constructed feel. Uppercase forms are wide and decorative, while lowercase letters are more compact with a distinctly short body and strong vertical emphasis; dotted characters use diamond-like points. Overall spacing reads as slightly irregular in a deliberate, hand-drawn manner, contributing to a lively texture in words and lines.
Best suited to display settings such as mastheads, posters, album or book covers, and period-themed branding where a historic voice is desired. It can work for short passages or pull quotes at comfortable sizes, but its dense texture and tight counters make it less appropriate for small-size, long-form reading.
The tone is distinctly medieval and ceremonial, evoking manuscript lettering, heraldry, and traditional craft. Its heavy presence and sharp rhythm convey authority and drama, while the ornamental details add a formal, historic character.
The design appears intended to provide a classic blackletter voice with bold color and crisp calligraphic fragmentation, balancing tradition with enough regularity to hold together in modern layout. It prioritizes strong word-shape and decorative impact, aiming for immediate period association and visual authority.
The numeral set follows the same broken-stroke logic, with bold silhouettes and angled entry/exit strokes that keep figures visually consistent with the letters. In text, the dense black color and intricate joins create a strong pattern that rewards larger sizes, where the internal facets and terminals remain clear.