Blackletter Gumi 2 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logotypes, album art, packaging, gothic, medieval, dramatic, ceremonial, old-world, historic feel, display impact, ornamental texture, heraldic tone, angular, calligraphic, flared, chiselled, ornate.
This typeface presents a blackletter-inspired, calligraphic construction with sharply tapered strokes and pronounced, blade-like terminals. Forms are built from compact verticals and faceted curves, creating a rhythm of pointed joins and small internal counters. Strokes show a strong pen-angle logic: thickened main strokes contrast with hairline connections, while many characters feature subtle entry/exit flicks and spur-like notches. Uppercase letters are more decorative and crest-like, with triangular wedges and occasional sweeping arms; lowercase maintains a tighter, more repetitive texture suited to dense word shapes. Numerals follow the same cut, dark, faceted language, with curled tops and sharpened feet that keep them visually consistent with the letters.
Best suited for display typography where its blackletter texture and sharp detailing can be appreciated—headlines, titles, branding marks, signage, and decorative applications. It can also work for short passages such as pull quotes or certificates when set with ample spacing to preserve legibility.
The overall tone is historic and theatrical, evoking manuscript lettering, heraldry, and traditional print craft. Its crisp angles and dark texture feel authoritative and ceremonial, with a slightly ominous, gothic edge that reads as emphatic rather than casual.
The letterforms appear intended to translate broad-pen blackletter into a bold, stylized display face, emphasizing angularity, contrast, and ornamental terminals for strong historical character and visual impact.
The design creates a strong “woven” page color in text, with distinctive spurs and pointed terminals that add sparkle at display sizes. Apertures and counters tend to be small, so clarity improves when given generous size, tracking, or shorter text runs.