Blackletter Fili 2 is a regular weight, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, book covers, logotypes, packaging, dramatic, gothic, ceremonial, mysterious, regal, historic flavor, display impact, ornamental texture, dramatic tone, calligraphic, angular, chiseled, ink-trap, wedged.
A sharp, high-contrast display face with chiseled, calligraphic construction and pronounced wedge-like terminals. Many strokes show triangular cuts and notched joins that create a faceted, carved look, while bowls and rounds are tightened into angular curves. The texture is bold and rhythmic, with dark vertical stems and strategically opened counters that keep shapes legible at large sizes. Capitals feel stately and structured, while the lowercase mixes sturdy stems with distinctive diagonal cuts and occasional sweeping entry/exit strokes.
Best suited to headlines, posters, and cover typography where its dramatic silhouettes can work at larger sizes. It can also support branding elements like logotypes, labels, and packaging that want an old-world, ceremonial edge, especially when paired with simpler supporting text.
The overall tone is gothic and ceremonial, evoking medieval lettering, heraldic signage, and dramatic title treatments. Its sharp cut-ins and heavy blacks create a sense of intensity and theatricality, with an old-world, slightly ominous character.
The design appears intended to translate blackletter and calligraphic carving cues into a contemporary display font: high-contrast stems, wedged terminals, and intentional cut-ins that add ornament while preserving strong, readable shapes.
Numerals and punctuation follow the same wedged, carved logic, with strong silhouettes and decorative cutouts that read as deliberate stylistic accents rather than incidental ink spread. In paragraph-like samples, the dense blackletter-inspired rhythm becomes a dominant visual texture, so generous tracking and line spacing help maintain clarity.