Blackletter Jema 2 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, titles, medieval, gothic, ceremonial, authoritative, dramatic, historical feel, display impact, decorative texture, formal tone, angular, broken-stroke, calligraphic, sharp serifs, black massing.
This face uses broken-stroke construction with angular joins and pointed terminals, producing dense black shapes with crisp internal counters. Strokes show calligraphic modulation, with heavier verticals and slimmer connecting turns, and many letters feature wedge-like feet and short, horned spurs. Capitals are tall and assertive with compact bowls and occasional decorative notches, while lowercase forms keep a steady rhythm through repeated vertical stems and tight apertures. Numerals follow the same carved, faceted logic, maintaining strong silhouette clarity and a consistent, tightly packed texture in lines of text.
Best suited to display settings such as headlines, title treatments, posters, and identity work where a historic or ceremonial voice is desired. It can work well for branding and packaging that leans traditional or gothic, and for short pulls or initials where the strong texture becomes a feature rather than a readability constraint.
The overall tone is medieval and ceremonial, evoking manuscript lettering, heraldry, and traditional print craft. Its dark color and sharp detailing feel authoritative and dramatic, with a formal, slightly severe presence that reads as historic and ritualistic.
The design appears intended to translate manuscript-inspired blackletter into a bold, high-impact display face with consistent rhythm and strong silhouettes. It prioritizes atmosphere and period character, aiming for a unified dark texture that feels engraved and authoritative in text and titles.
Spacing appears intentionally tight, creating an even, black texture that emphasizes word shape over individual letter clarity at smaller sizes. The design relies on distinctive silhouettes and angular counterforms, so it benefits from clean reproduction and sufficient size where the internal details can remain open.