Blackletter Asba 2 is a regular weight, normal width, high contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, titles, logotypes, packaging, posters, medieval, gothic, ornate, formal, dramatic, historic flavor, ceremonial display, decorative caps, manuscript feel, angular, calligraphic, sharp serifs, blackletter rhythm, ink-trap joins.
A sharp, calligraphic blackletter with pronounced thick–thin modulation and crisp, wedge-like terminals. Forms are built from broken curves and angular joins, with compact bowls, narrow internal counters, and pointed serifs that create a dense, rhythmic texture. Capitals are highly embellished with sweeping entry strokes, curled spurs, and occasional interior cut-ins that emphasize the hand-cut, pen-nib construction. Lowercase maintains a consistent vertical cadence with tightly spaced stems and a clearly compact x-height, while numerals show similarly chiseled terminals and strong contrast.
Best suited to short, prominent settings where the dense blackletter texture can be appreciated—titles, mastheads, album or event posters, display lettering, and branding that leans historic or ceremonial. It can also work for labels and packaging when set at sizes large enough to preserve its tight counters and intricate joins.
The overall tone is medieval and ceremonial, evoking illuminated manuscripts, heraldic inscriptions, and old-world authority. Its dramatic contrast and ornamental capitals feel solemn and theatrical, with a distinctly gothic gravitas.
The design appears intended to recreate a traditional blackletter voice with strong pen-nib logic—broken strokes, pointed terminals, and decorative capitals—aimed at expressive display typography rather than neutral text setting.
Texture is intentionally busy: many glyphs include sharp notches and tight apertures that read as deliberate pen-lift or carved details. The most decorative character appears in the uppercase set, which introduces more flourish and asymmetry than the comparatively disciplined lowercase rhythm.