Blackletter Nuby 2 is a very bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, logotypes, packaging, album art, gothic, heraldic, ceremonial, severe, historic, dramatic impact, historic evocation, emblematic display, authoritative tone, dense texture, angular, faceted, beveled, sharp, compact.
A compact blackletter with tall proportions and dense texture, built from faceted strokes and crisp, chamfered terminals. Counters are small and mostly enclosed, with frequent vertical emphasis and tight internal spacing that produces a dark, rhythmic color in lines of text. Curves are largely translated into angled joins, giving bowls and diagonals a cut-stone feel, while stems and arches maintain a consistent, blocky weight. Numerals and capitals follow the same chiseled geometry, with pointed corners and simplified, sturdy forms meant to hold up at display sizes.
Best suited to display applications where atmosphere and impact matter more than sustained readability—posters, headlines, branding marks, packaging labels, and cover art. It also works well for themed materials such as event titles, chapter heads, certificates, and signage that benefit from a traditional blackletter voice.
The font projects a medieval, institutional tone—formal, stern, and authoritative. Its sharp angles and heavy presence evoke tradition, ceremony, and old-world craft, lending text a dramatic, proclamation-like voice.
The letterforms appear designed to deliver a bold, compact blackletter look with a chiseled, angular construction that stays legible at larger sizes while maintaining a dense, dramatic texture. The consistent faceting across caps, lowercase, and figures suggests an intention to provide a cohesive, emblematic style for strong typographic statements.
The design favors strong vertical rhythm and tightly packed lettershapes, which increases impact but can reduce readability in long passages. Distinctive pointed terminals and beveled joins give the face a carved, emblematic quality that reads especially well in short words and headings.