Blackletter Taba 2 is a bold, narrow, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: album art, posters, mastheads, tattoos, packaging, gothic, historic, ceremonial, severe, dramatic, heritage, authority, ornament, headline impact, calligraphic feel, angular, broken strokes, spurred, calligraphic, ornate caps.
A sharply cut blackletter with tall, compact proportions and strongly segmented strokes. Letterforms are built from broken, vertical-heavy structures with pointed terminals, wedge-like serifs, and crisp internal counters that create a lively black–white pattern. Capitals are more ornate and flourished than the lowercase, with pronounced spurs and occasional swash-like entrances, while the lowercase keeps a steady rhythm of narrow stems and tight joins. Numerals and punctuation match the same chiseled, calligraphic construction, keeping a consistent, dark texture in text.
Well-suited for short, high-impact settings such as band or album identities, event posters, headlines, and mastheads where a traditional blackletter voice is desired. It can also work effectively on labels and packaging for products aiming for a heritage or craft signal, provided the text remains brief and sized generously for clarity.
The overall tone is historic and ceremonial, evoking manuscripts, heraldry, and traditional European display typography. Its sharp angles and dense color feel authoritative and formal, with a slightly intimidating, dramatic edge.
Designed to translate broad-pen or chisel calligraphy into a consistent, high-impact display face, emphasizing tradition, authority, and ornamental character. The contrast between restrained lowercase rhythm and more decorative capitals suggests an intent to support both wordmarks and headline-style typography with a classic blackletter presence.
Texture is strongly vertical, producing a consistent ‘picket fence’ rhythm typical of blackletter, while select glyphs introduce curved strokes that add contrast and ornament. The face reads best when given ample tracking and line spacing, as the dense stroke pattern can visually knit together at smaller sizes.