Blackletter Poso 2 is a bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, book covers, logos, packaging, medieval, gothic, storybook, dramatic, ornate, historical feel, thematic display, decorative impact, gothic mood, flared serifs, inked, textura-like, calligraphic, compact caps.
A heavy, calligraphic blackletter with rounded, inked strokes and flared, wedge-like terminals. The letterforms favor compact counters and sculpted interior notches, creating a lively rhythm of thick masses and sharp cut-ins rather than purely straight, rigid stems. Uppercase glyphs are broad and emblematic with pronounced spur and serif shapes, while lowercase forms stay compact with a steady x-height and slightly irregular, hand-cut contours. Numerals match the same carved, antiquarian feel, with weighty silhouettes and tapered ends that keep color dense in text.
Best suited to display typography such as headlines, posters, book covers, and branding where an antique or gothic voice is desired. It can also work for themed packaging, event titles, or short editorial callouts, particularly when set at moderate-to-large sizes to preserve the interior details.
The overall tone feels medieval and ceremonial, with a gothic, storybook atmosphere. Its dark texture and ornamental edges suggest tradition and craft, lending drama and a slightly mysterious, old-world character to headlines and short passages.
The design appears intended to evoke historical manuscript lettering through a bold, inked blackletter texture while keeping forms approachable with rounded joins and expressive, hand-drawn edges. It aims to provide a distinctive, old-world display voice that remains legible in short text runs.
The face builds a strong typographic color quickly, especially in mixed-case settings, with distinctive inner cutouts that help separate strokes at larger sizes. Spacing appears tuned for display use, where the angular notches and flared terminals can be appreciated without crowding.