Blackletter Nufa 2 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: posters, logotypes, headlines, album covers, tattoos, gothic, medieval, heraldic, dramatic, aggressive, impact, tradition, authority, intensity, ornamentation, angular, chiseled, spiky, condensed, vertical.
A dense, vertical blackletter with sharply faceted strokes and crisp, straight terminals. Forms are built from narrow stems and pointed diagonals, with minimal rounding and a consistent chiseled, cut-from-black silhouette. Counters are tight and often diamond-like, and joins create abrupt corners that emphasize a rigid, architectural rhythm. Lowercase construction stays tall and upright with a compact footprint, while capitals are blocky and commanding with prominent interior notches and tapered spur details. Numerals follow the same angular vocabulary, reading like carved signage rather than geometric figures.
Best suited for display typography such as posters, event flyers, album/merch graphics, game titles, and logo wordmarks where a strong historical or gothic mood is desired. It also works well for short headlines, pull quotes, and packaging accents when set with generous tracking and ample size to preserve its interior counters and sharp detailing.
The overall tone is stern and ceremonial, evoking medieval manuscripts, heraldry, and old-world authority. Its sharp edges and tightly packed texture give it an intense, confrontational energy that feels traditional, martial, and highly stylized.
The design appears intended to deliver an unmistakable blackletter presence with a modern, hard-edged cut—prioritizing impact, verticality, and a carved, angular texture that holds up as a bold statement in display settings.
Word shapes create a dark, continuous texture with little open white space, so the face reads most clearly at larger sizes. Distinctive, highly stylized details on capitals and select lowercase letters add personality but can reduce quick legibility in long passages.