Blackletter Etti 2 is a bold, normal width, high contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, logos, packaging, certificates, gothic, medieval, dramatic, heraldic, ceremonial, historical voice, dramatic display, calligraphic flair, brand gravitas, angular, pointed, ornate, calligraphic, broken strokes.
This typeface uses a broken-stroke construction with sharply angled joins, pointed terminals, and wedge-like serifs that create a distinctly faceted silhouette. Strokes show strong contrast and a pronounced slant, giving the letterforms a forward, calligraphic momentum. Counters are compact and often angular, while diagonals and curves are rendered as segmented, knife-edged transitions. Proportions vary noticeably from glyph to glyph, contributing to a lively rhythm, and capitals are broad and decorative with prominent entry and exit strokes.
Best suited to display settings such as posters, album or event titles, logos, and packaging where a historic or ceremonial voice is desired. It can also work for certificates, invitations, or short passages of emphasis, especially when set at larger sizes with generous spacing.
The overall tone is historic and ceremonial, with a dark, dramatic presence associated with traditional manuscripts and heraldic display. Its sharp, weapon-like forms and dense texture evoke solemnity and authority, while the italic movement adds a sense of urgency and flourish.
The design appears intended to reinterpret classic broken-letter calligraphy with a strong italic drive and high-contrast, chiseled detailing. Its goal is to deliver immediate period character and visual drama, prioritizing stylistic impact and texture over neutral readability in long text.
In continuous text the texture becomes dense and patterned, with strong vertical emphasis and frequent sharp notches that can visually merge at smaller sizes. Numerals follow the same angular, calligraphic logic, with bold, sculpted forms that read as display-oriented rather than utilitarian.