Blackletter Ufhi 2 is a regular weight, narrow, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, book titles, mastheads, branding, medieval, ceremonial, authoritative, dramatic, traditional, historic tone, formal display, manuscript feel, heraldic flavor, dense texture, angular, chiseled, crisp, dense, faceted.
This is a compact, vertical blackletter style with crisp angular construction and pronounced thick–thin modulation. Strokes terminate in pointed wedges and small spur-like serifs, creating a carved, faceted texture across words. Counters are relatively tight and the rhythm is dense, with a strong vertical emphasis and occasional rounded bowls that still retain a broken, calligraphic logic. Capitals are ornate but controlled, while lowercase maintains a consistent, disciplined structure suitable for setting lines of text.
It works best for display typography where a historic or gothic atmosphere is desired, such as mastheads, titles, chapter openers, and event branding with a traditional tone. It also suits certificates, invitations, packaging, and identity work for breweries, barbershops, or heritage-themed goods where a strong, authoritative texture is beneficial. For long passages, it is most effective when set with generous size and leading to keep the dense rhythm from feeling overly busy.
The font conveys a traditional, ceremonial tone with a distinctly historical flavor. Its sharp, chiseled forms feel authoritative and formal, evoking manuscripts, heraldry, and old-world craft. The overall mood is dramatic and slightly severe rather than friendly or casual.
The design appears intended to recreate a manuscript-driven blackletter look with a sharp, engraved finish and disciplined spacing. Its narrow build and high-contrast strokes suggest a goal of producing a dark, textured word shape that reads as historically grounded and formal, especially at display sizes.
The numerals follow the same calligraphic, sharp-terminal approach and maintain a cohesive color with the letters. In text samples, the font produces a distinctly dark, patterned line with pronounced vertical strokes and frequent pointed joins, reinforcing the traditional blackletter page texture.