Blackletter Hehu 2 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, reverse italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, logotypes, album covers, game titles, gothic, medieval, dramatic, mysterious, arcane, atmosphere, display impact, historic evocation, handmade character, thematic branding, angular, calligraphic, faceted, beveled, dynamic.
A lively, calligraphic blackletter with a pronounced reverse-italic slant and strongly faceted strokes. Letterforms are built from chiseled, wedge-like terminals and angular joins, with intermittent rounded bowls that keep the texture from becoming purely rigid. The rhythm is intentionally irregular, with variable character widths and a slightly buoyant baseline feel that reads as hand-drawn rather than mechanically constructed. Counters are generally compact, and the heavy black shapes create a dense, high-impact word image, especially in capitals and numerals.
Best suited to display use where the carved blackletter texture can be appreciated: posters, title treatments, packaging accents, and fantasy or historical-themed branding. It can work for short quotes or pull lines when set with generous size and spacing, but it is most compelling for headings, mastheads, and logo-like wordmarks.
The font conveys a medieval, gothic tone with an energetic, unruly edge. Its sharp cuts and slanted stance suggest spellbook typography, fantasy signage, and dramatic storytelling rather than formal tradition. Overall, it feels assertive and expressive—more theatrical than solemn.
The design appears intended to evoke traditional blackletter while prioritizing expressive motion and a hand-rendered feel. By combining sharp, beveled cuts with a reverse-leaning stance and uneven widths, it aims for dramatic impact and characterful atmosphere over strict readability in long text.
Capitals present as emblematic and weighty, while the lowercase keeps a brisk, gestural movement that can look slightly bouncy in longer lines. Numerals share the same carved, angular language, helping headings and dates maintain a consistent mood. In paragraph-like settings, the dense texture and decorative forms make it most effective at larger sizes or shorter runs of text.