Blackletter Nuri 2 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, book covers, packaging, branding, medieval, solemn, ceremonial, traditional, dramatic, heritage, drama, craft, storytelling, authority, angular, calligraphic, beveled, inked, spurred.
This typeface uses a blackletter-informed, calligraphic construction with compact, upright forms and a distinctly angular rhythm. Strokes show tapered joins and wedge-like terminals, with short spurs and occasional pointed entry/exit strokes that evoke pen-written texture. Curves are largely broken into faceted arcs, giving round letters a chiseled, structured feel, while counters remain relatively open for the style. Uppercase letters read as formal and sculptural, and the lowercase keeps the same hand-drawn logic with sturdy stems, sharp shoulders, and a slightly uneven, organic finish.
Best suited to display settings such as headlines, posters, and title treatments where its angular texture can read clearly at larger sizes. It can also work well for themed branding and packaging that aims for heritage, fantasy, gothic, or historical cues, and for book covers or chapter openers where a traditional, ceremonial voice is desired.
The overall tone feels medieval and ceremonial, with a serious, storybook gravitas. Its sharp, inked texture suggests tradition and craft, leaning toward dramatic, old-world atmospheres rather than contemporary minimalism.
The design appears intended to translate blackletter calligraphy into a practical, readable display face by keeping strong silhouettes and open counters while preserving the sharp, pen-driven terminals and medieval texture. It prioritizes atmosphere and historical flavor, aiming for impactful titles and identity work rather than neutral long-form text.
Letterforms maintain consistent vertical stress and a steady baseline, while subtle irregularities in stroke shaping keep it from feeling purely mechanical. Numerals follow the same faceted, pen-cut character, with strong silhouettes that match the capitals in presence.