Blackletter Upno 2 is a bold, narrow, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logotypes, packaging, certificates, gothic, medieval, dramatic, ceremonial, severe, heritage tone, dramatic display, historic flavor, authority, texture emphasis, angular, fractured, textura, spiky, ornate.
A dense blackletter with sharply broken curves, pointed terminals, and wedge-like finials that create a faceted, chiseled silhouette. Strokes alternate between heavy vertical masses and hairline connectors, producing crisp internal counters and strong black shapes at text sizes. Capitals are compact and highly structured with prominent notches and spur details, while lowercase forms are tightly built with narrow apertures and a consistent vertical rhythm typical of fractured construction. Figures follow the same angular logic, with hard corners and strong stroke endings that keep the overall color dark and emphatic.
Best suited to display typography such as headlines, posters, mastheads, and logo wordmarks where its dense, angular texture reads as intentional and iconic. It also fits labels, packaging, certificates, and event materials that benefit from a traditional or ceremonial feel, especially at moderate-to-large sizes.
The font conveys an old-world, authoritative tone—formal, intense, and slightly forbidding. Its sharp breaks and dense texture evoke manuscript tradition, ceremony, and tradition-forward branding, while the strong contrast and pointed details add a sense of drama and theatricality.
The design appears intended to capture a classic blackletter presence with pronounced broken strokes and high-contrast calligraphic logic, prioritizing historical flavor and visual impact. Its compact proportions and emphatic capitals suggest a focus on assertive branding and headline use rather than extended, highly legible body copy.
In continuous text, the face forms a strong, even texture with frequent vertical strokes and compact spacing, emphasizing pattern and rhythm over openness. The design relies on crisp joins, narrow counters, and decorative cut-ins, which makes it especially striking in short runs and display settings where the angular detailing can be appreciated.