Blackletter Etzi 2 is a bold, very narrow, high contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, logos, album art, packaging, gothic, dramatic, edgy, historic, theatrical, impact, historical tone, expressiveness, dramatic branding, display text, angular, faceted, spiky, condensed, slanted.
This typeface presents a steep forward slant with compact, tightly drawn letterforms and strong vertical emphasis. Strokes are sharply faceted, with pointed terminals and chiseled corners that create an ink-cut rhythm rather than smooth curves. The contrast between thick and hairline elements is pronounced, especially in diagonals and entry/exit strokes, giving the letters a crisp, blade-like texture. Counters are small and irregularly shaped, and many forms include distinctive hooked joins and wedge-like feet that reinforce an engraved, calligraphic construction.
Best suited to display applications where its dense, angular texture can be appreciated at larger sizes—such as posters, headlines, album/cover art, logos/wordmarks, and packaging. It can also work for short bursts of text (taglines, pull quotes) where a dramatic, historic mood is desired, but its tight counters and spiky detailing make it less ideal for long-form reading.
The overall tone is gothic and theatrical, with an assertive, slightly menacing energy. Its angular sparkle and slanted momentum evoke signage, band graphics, and dark-romantic ephemera rather than calm editorial reading. The texture feels historic and handcrafted, but pushed toward a bold, attention-grabbing display voice.
The design appears intended to fuse a blackletter-inspired, chiseled construction with a fast, forward-leaning italic motion, producing a compact display face that feels both traditional and aggressive. Its sharp terminals, faceted joins, and condensed proportions prioritize visual impact and stylistic atmosphere over neutrality.
Uppercase forms read as tall and imposing with narrow internal space, while the lowercase keeps the same carved logic and adds lively hooks and asymmetric details. Numerals follow the same sharp, cut-metal style, with strong diagonals and pointed terminals that keep them visually consistent in mixed settings.