Blackletter Beka 2 is a regular weight, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, logotypes, packaging, album covers, medieval, ceremonial, gothic, historic, dramatic, historic revival, decorative impact, manuscript feel, heraldic tone, angular, ornate, calligraphic, textura-like, pointed.
A sharply pointed, calligraphic blackletter with compact letterforms and pronounced broken strokes. The design shows strong thick–thin modulation with crisp joins, wedge-like terminals, and angular counters that create a rhythmic vertical texture. Capitals are more elaborate and emblematic, with hooked and spurred details, while the lowercase maintains a consistent, narrow-bodied cadence and short extenders. Numerals follow the same cut-and-chiseled logic, mixing straight spines with curved, blade-like turns for a cohesive set.
Best suited to display settings such as posters, titles, mastheads, and branding where a historic or gothic voice is desired. It can also work for short phrases on packaging, labels, or event materials, especially when set at larger sizes where the angular details and contrast remain clear.
The overall tone is medieval and ceremonial, evoking manuscripts, heraldic inscriptions, and formal proclamations. Its dark color and spiky silhouettes feel authoritative and dramatic, with a historic gravitas that reads as traditional rather than casual.
The type appears designed to recreate the disciplined, pen-cut look of traditional blackletter, emphasizing sharp calligraphic construction and a consistent vertical rhythm. It aims to deliver an instantly recognizable historic texture with decorative capitals for impact in display typography.
The texture is dense and highly patterned, with tight internal spaces and frequent sharp angles that become more dominant as size decreases. In running text the letterspacing and broken strokes create a strong visual weave, while the capitals stand out as decorative anchors for headings and initials.