Blackletter Abfi 2 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: display, headlines, posters, logos, packaging, medieval, gothic, dramatic, ceremonial, mysterious, historical flavor, dramatic display, manuscript feel, decorative impact, angular, calligraphic, ornate, spiky, sharp terminals.
This face uses broken, calligraphic construction with angular joins and tapered strokes that suggest a broad-nib or pen-cut origin. Letterforms are compact and vertically oriented, with tight internal counters and a lively rhythm created by pointed serifs, hooked terminals, and occasional asymmetrical swashes. Capitals are more elaborate and flared, while lowercase forms stay narrow and dark, with short extenders and distinctly segmented curves. Numerals follow the same sharp, inked logic, mixing straight stems with curved, blade-like endings for a cohesive texture in setting.
Best suited to display applications where its sharp texture and historic character can be appreciated, such as titles, headlines, posters, and branding marks. It works especially well for fantasy, gothic, metal, or heritage-themed packaging and event materials, and for short phrases where dense texture is a benefit rather than a constraint.
The overall tone is medieval and ceremonial, with a dark, dramatic color that reads as historic and slightly ominous. Its spiky contours and ornate capitals evoke manuscripts, heraldic inscriptions, and fantasy-themed storytelling.
The design appears intended to deliver a manuscript-like blackletter voice with readable, narrow proportions and decorative, calligraphic finishing. It balances traditional broken-stroke forms with enough consistency for modern display composition, emphasizing atmosphere and period flavor over neutrality.
Stroke modulation is subtle but noticeable, with stress changing across joins and terminals in a way that feels hand-drawn rather than mechanically uniform. Spacing appears tighter in lowercase, producing a strong, continuous blackletter texture, while select capitals introduce more flourish and visual emphasis.