Blackletter Heka 2 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, branding, album covers, medieval, gothic, ceremonial, stern, dramatic, historical tone, dramatic impact, traditional craft, display focus, angular, faceted, beveled, calligraphic, blackletter-style.
A dense, angular blackletter-style design with faceted, chiseled strokes and crisp, pointed terminals. The forms favor straight segments and sharp joins, with subtle modulation that suggests broad-nib calligraphy translated into hard-edged geometry. Counters are relatively small and enclosed, and many letters show broken or notched interior shapes that reinforce the rhythmic, vertical texture. Capitals are compact and weighty with pronounced diagonals and wedge-like serifs; lowercase maintains a consistent, upright pattern with sturdy stems and restrained curves. Numerals follow the same cut-stone logic, using angled shoulders and clipped corners for a cohesive set.
Best suited for display typography such as headlines, posters, titles, and logo wordmarks where a historic or gothic mood is desired. It can work well on labels, packaging, and event materials that benefit from a strong period flavor, but the dense texture suggests using generous size and careful tracking for longer text.
The overall tone is medieval and ceremonial, evoking manuscripts, heraldry, and old-world signage. Its dark color and rigid rhythm read as authoritative and dramatic, with a slightly forbidding, gothic character that suits solemn or theatrical messaging.
The design appears intended to deliver a classic blackletter presence with a bold, carved look—prioritizing iconic silhouette, vertical rhythm, and dramatic texture over neutrality. It aims to feel handcrafted and traditional while remaining consistent and sturdy across uppercase, lowercase, and numerals.
Spacing and letterfit appear intentionally tight and texture-driven, creating a strong “wall of type” effect in paragraphs. The distinctive inner notches and beveled corners become more prominent at display sizes, where the craftsmanship of the cut forms reads most clearly.