Blackletter Reso 2 is a regular weight, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, album art, book covers, brand marks, gothic, medieval, heraldic, occult, dramatic, historic flavor, decorative impact, atmospheric texture, dramatic branding, textura, fraktur-like, broken strokes, spiky terminals, ornate caps.
This typeface uses broken, calligraphic strokes with sharp joins and pointed terminals, producing a distinctly angular silhouette. Stems and bowls are built from faceted segments with frequent interior notches and wedge-like cuts, while contrast is expressed through thick vertical masses against finer connecting strokes. Uppercase letters are compact and ornamented with hooked spurs and small flourishes; lowercase forms are narrow, rhythmic, and strongly vertical, with a dense “picket fence” texture in sequences like m/n. Figures follow the same blackletter construction, with irregular internal counters and slightly varied set widths across characters.
Best used for short display settings where the dense blackletter texture can be appreciated—posters, headlines, titles, album covers, and identity marks. It can also work for themed packaging or editorial titling, but extended small-size reading will feel heavy due to the tight, vertical rhythm and intricate detailing.
The overall tone is traditional and ceremonial, evoking manuscript lettering, heraldry, and old-world print. Its sharp, dark texture and decorative caps give it a dramatic, slightly ominous presence suited to gothic or arcane themes.
The letterforms appear designed to deliver a historically flavored blackletter voice with assertive texture and decorative impact. The added roughness and pointed accents suggest an aim toward atmospheric, characterful typography rather than neutral, continuous text.
The design shows intentionally rugged contouring and chiseled edges that read like hand-inked or distressed strokes rather than perfectly smooth outlines. At text sizes the strong vertical emphasis creates a compact color, while capitals stand out as display elements with more pronounced ornament.