Blackletter Opho 2 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, album art, logos, packaging, gothic, medieval, authoritative, ritualistic, ornate, historic flavor, dramatic impact, ornamental titles, gothic branding, angular, fractured, spurred, calligraphic, compact.
A dense blackletter with sharply broken strokes, pointed terminals, and pronounced triangular spurs. Forms are built from straight verticals and faceted diagonals with minimal rounding, creating a crisp, chiseled silhouette. Counters are tight and rhythmic, with strong vertical emphasis and compact interior space, while capitals carry extra ornament and sharper crown-like peaks. Numerals and lowercase maintain the same fractured construction, producing an overall texture that reads as dark, uniform, and highly stylized.
Best suited to display settings such as headlines, posters, covers, and branding marks where the blackletter texture is a feature. It can work for short passages or pull quotes at larger sizes, and for packaging or labels that benefit from a historic or gothic imprint.
The font projects a traditional gothic voice—formal, stern, and ceremonial—evoking medieval manuscripts and old-world signage. Its jagged angles and heavy dark texture create an intense, dramatic tone suited to heritage or subcultural aesthetics rather than casual modern communication.
The design appears intended to deliver a classic blackletter look with crisp, angular construction and strong vertical rhythm, prioritizing visual impact and period character. It emphasizes a dark, consistent color and ornamental capital forms to communicate tradition and gravity.
At text sizes the strong vertical rhythm produces a continuous band of black, so spacing and setting size will significantly affect readability. The uppercase set appears especially decorative and commanding, making it effective for initials, titles, and short emphatic phrases.