Blackletter Ehna 2 is a bold, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: logos, headlines, posters, packaging, certificates, medieval, gothic, heraldic, solemn, dramatic, historical tone, display impact, ornamental texture, manuscript feel, angular, ornate, compact, spiky, calligraphic.
This typeface uses compact, tightly set blackletter forms with sharply angular construction and pointed terminals. Strokes show a calligraphic, pen-like modulation, with thicker verticals and thinner connecting strokes that create a faceted, carved rhythm. Counters are small and often partially enclosed, and many letters incorporate broken curves and wedge-like joins that emphasize a jagged silhouette. Capitals are more decorative and irregular in outline than the lowercase, with pronounced hooks and interior notches that read clearly at display sizes.
Best suited for short to medium display settings such as logos, mastheads, headlines, posters, album/cover art, and thematic packaging where historic or gothic atmosphere is desired. It can also work for certificates and formal announcements when used at sufficiently large sizes to keep the dense interior details legible.
The overall tone is medieval and ceremonial, projecting a stern, historic authority. Its spiky texture and dense rhythm evoke manuscripts, heraldry, and old-world signage, with a dramatic, slightly foreboding presence in longer lines of text.
The design appears intended to deliver a classic blackletter voice with a compact footprint and strong texture, prioritizing ornamental character and historical flavor over neutral readability. Its sharpened joins and decorative capitals suggest a focus on impactful display typography for period, fantasy, or ceremonial contexts.
In running text the letterforms create a strong vertical cadence and a dark, textured color, with distinctive uppercase shapes that stand out as display initials. Numerals follow the same blackletter logic with narrow bodies and sharp feet, maintaining the font’s compact, formal texture.