Blackletter Ebry 2 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logotypes, game titles, packaging, medieval, gothic, heraldic, ritual, archaic, modernized blackletter, thematic display, geometric stylization, decorative impact, angular, chiseled, faceted, monolinear, segmented.
This font is built from straight, segmented strokes with crisp corners and frequent 45° chamfered terminals, giving letters a faceted, chiseled feel. Curves are largely avoided; bowls and rounds are rendered as polygonal forms, and verticals dominate the silhouette with narrow internal counters. The lowercase shares much of the uppercase construction, creating a unified texture with minimal calligraphic modulation and a consistent, sign-like rhythm. Numerals follow the same angular logic, with sharp joins and geometric bends that keep the set visually cohesive.
Best suited to display applications such as headlines, title cards, posters, and logo wordmarks where its angular blackletter flavor can lead the visual identity. It also fits themed packaging, signage, and entertainment branding that leans into medieval, occult, or fantasy atmospheres, especially when given generous size and spacing.
The overall tone reads as medieval and gothic, with an architectural, ironwork-like severity. Its hard angles and compact counters suggest inscriptions, heraldry, and old-world fantasy settings rather than contemporary text typography.
The design appears intended to reinterpret blackletter with a simplified, geometric construction—trading broad-pen contrast for sharp, faceted strokes that stay consistent across cases and figures. It aims to deliver an unmistakably gothic presence with a clean, modular drawing style that reads as carved or fabricated rather than written.
The design’s strong reliance on straight segments produces a dense, patterned color in words, especially in mixed-case lines. Distinctive pointed apexes and clipped ends help maintain clarity at display sizes, while the tight counters and intricate joins can visually close up when set small or tightly spaced.