Blackletter Nafa 2 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: mastheads, posters, album art, packaging, headlines, gothic, historic, ceremonial, authoritative, dramatic, period flavor, display impact, formal tone, manuscript echo, angular, pointed, calligraphic, ornate, blackstroke.
This typeface presents a crisp blackletter construction with narrow proportions and a distinctly angular, broken-stroke rhythm. Stems are mostly vertical and straight, with sharp joins, pointed terminals, and occasional wedge-like serifs that emphasize a carved, faceted feel. Curves resolve into segmented arcs rather than smooth rounds, and counters tend to be tight and upright. Capital forms are more decorative and complex, while the lowercase keeps a disciplined, repetitive texture that reads as dense and formal in lines of text.
Best suited to display settings such as mastheads, posters, album/cover art, and packaging where a historic or gothic voice is desired. It can work for short subheads or pull quotes, but its dense texture and tight counters generally favor larger sizes and moderate line lengths.
The overall tone is traditional and ceremonial, evoking medieval manuscript lettering and later gothic print. Its dark, compact color and spiky details convey seriousness and authority, with a dramatic, old-world atmosphere that feels institutional and historic.
The design appears intended to translate blackletter calligraphy into a clean, repeatable typographic system, balancing ornate capitals with a structured lowercase that maintains a strong, dark texture in running lines. It prioritizes period character and visual impact over neutrality.
Numerals follow the same broken-stroke logic, mixing straight verticals with sharp diagonals and pointed terminals. In the text sample, word shapes form a consistent, textured band; the style rewards larger sizes where the internal cuts and angled terminals remain clear.