Blackletter Abra 2 is a light, narrow, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, book covers, certificates, branding, medieval, formal, ceremonial, dramatic, gothic, historic flavor, ceremonial display, calligraphic feel, decorative capitals, angular, calligraphic, ornate, sharp, flourished.
A calligraphic blackletter with slender, broken strokes and sharp, tapered terminals. The letterforms show pronounced stroke modulation, with thin hairlines and thicker verticals creating a crisp, etched rhythm. Forms lean on angular joins and faceted curves, while select capitals introduce decorative swashes and looped details that add hierarchy without overwhelming the texture. Lowercase maintains a compact, disciplined structure with pointed arches and narrow counters, producing an even, dark-and-light pattern in text.
Best suited to display settings such as headlines, posters, book covers, invitations, and certificates where its historic texture can be appreciated. It can work for short passages or pull quotes when set with generous size and careful spacing, but it is most effective as a decorative voice rather than long-form body text.
The overall tone is medieval and ceremonial, evoking manuscript lettering and formal proclamations. Its sharp edges and restrained ornamentation give it a serious, authoritative presence, while the occasional flourishes add a sense of tradition and craft.
The design appears intended to deliver a classic blackletter voice with a hand-rendered, calligraphic finish—combining traditional broken-stroke construction with selective, elegant flourishes for titles and initial-cap style emphasis.
In running text, the compact counters and similar silhouettes common to blackletter create a dense texture, so spacing and size will strongly influence readability. Numerals follow the same calligraphic logic, with pointed forms and minimal curvature that match the font’s disciplined, engraved feel.