Blackletter Agru 2 is a bold, very narrow, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: logotypes, headlines, posters, album covers, packaging, gothic, heraldic, dramatic, historic, severe, historic flavor, display impact, formal tone, ornamentation, angular, spiky, ornate, condensed, calligraphic.
A condensed blackletter with tall, vertical proportions and strongly broken strokes. Letterforms are built from straight stems and sharp, faceted joins, with diamond-like terminals and small wedge serifs that create a crisp, chiseled silhouette. Counters are tight and the rhythm is strongly vertical, producing an even, columnar texture in text. Capitals are especially narrow and rigid, while lowercase maintains a consistent blackletter structure with pointed shoulders and compact bowls.
Best suited to display settings where a strong historic or gothic voice is desired—such as logotypes, mastheads, posters, and short headlines. It can also work for packaging and themed titles where the dense, vertical texture is an asset, but it is less comfortable for long passages at small sizes.
The font conveys a gothic, authoritative tone with a formal, ceremonial edge. Its angularity and dense vertical rhythm evoke tradition, craftsmanship, and a stern, dramatic mood associated with historic signage and heraldic display.
The design appears intended to deliver a compact, forceful blackletter look with crisp, angular detailing and a uniform vertical cadence. It prioritizes impact and period flavor over neutrality, aiming for a distinctive, traditional voice in display typography.
In running text the compact counters and frequent sharp joins create a dark, tightly knit color, which benefits from generous size and spacing. Numerals follow the same faceted construction, matching the overall medieval, engraved feel.