Blackletter Simu 2 is a bold, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, logotypes, packaging, certificates, gothic, medieval, ceremonial, stern, historic, historical evocation, decorative display, authority, manuscript feel, ceremonial tone, angular, ornate, textura-like, calligraphic, diamond terminals.
This typeface presents a dense, sharply faceted letterform construction with pronounced thick–thin contrast and crisp, pointed joins. Strokes break into angular segments with frequent diamond-like terminals and narrow interior counters, creating a rhythmic vertical texture in text. Capitals are highly embellished with internal splits and hooked entry strokes, while lowercase forms remain compact and upright with a sturdy, blocky presence. Numerals follow the same chiseled, calligraphic logic, with strong diagonals and tapered terminals that keep them visually consistent with the letters.
Best suited to display applications where its angular detail and dark texture can read clearly—posters, titles, brand marks, and themed packaging. It also works well for decorative initials or short passages that aim for an antique, ceremonial feel, but will be most effective when given generous size and spacing.
The overall tone is formal and historic, evoking manuscripts, proclamations, and ecclesiastical or heraldic contexts. Its dark color and intricate detailing feel authoritative and dramatic, with a ceremonial severity rather than a casual or playful voice.
The design appears intended to recreate a classic blackletter voice with crisp, carved edges and ornamental capitals, prioritizing period character and typographic color over neutrality. Its consistent high-contrast, calligraphic construction suggests a focus on evocative historical styling for impactful display settings.
In continuous settings the face produces a strong, dark typographic color with tightly articulated shapes; the most ornate capitals can become visually dominant at smaller sizes. The design relies on consistent vertical stress and repeated sharp notches, which reinforces a cohesive, traditional blackletter texture across words and lines.