Blackletter Pana 2 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, logotypes, packaging, album covers, gothic, medieval, old-world, formal, heraldic, historic tone, dramatic display, traditional identity, ornate texture, angular, fractured, calligraphic, beveled, wedge-serifed.
A sharply faceted blackletter with broken strokes, steep diagonals, and chiseled terminals that read like wedge-cut pen or carved forms. Letters are built from compact vertical stems with angular joins and occasional internal notches, creating a crisp, segmented rhythm across words. Uppercase forms feel tall and commanding with pronounced cornered bowls and pointed spurs, while the lowercase keeps a relatively steady body height and narrow counters that emphasize texture over openness. Numerals follow the same cut, with sturdy, geometric silhouettes and distinctly angled corners.
Best suited for display use such as posters, mastheads, branding marks, and packaging where a historic or Gothic identity is desired. It can also work for short subheads or pull quotes when set large enough to preserve the interior shapes and angular details.
The overall tone is traditional and authoritative, evoking manuscripts, heraldry, and ceremonial signage. Its dense, patterned texture lends a serious, historic voice that can feel solemn or dramatic depending on setting.
The letterforms appear intended to deliver a classic blackletter presence with a carved, faceted feel—prioritizing dramatic texture, tradition, and strong silhouette over minimalist simplicity.
The design maintains strong stylistic consistency across caps, lowercase, and figures, producing an even dark color in lines of text. Tight counters and frequent stroke breaks increase visual complexity, so clarity improves with generous sizing and spacing.