Blackletter Nuno 2 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, wordmarks, packaging, album covers, headlines, gothic, heraldic, medieval, dramatic, authoritative, historic tone, display impact, formal branding, tradition, angular, faceted, pointed, hard-edged, compact.
A compact, vertically emphasized blackletter with sharply faceted strokes and consistent, crisp edges. Forms are built from straight segments and angled joins, producing pointed terminals and chamfer-like cutoffs rather than round curves. Counters are small and tightly enclosed, with strong internal rhythm created by repeated vertical stems and broken arches. Uppercase letters feel tall and rigid, while lowercase maintains a steady x-height with steep ascenders and descenders that stay relatively close to the body, reinforcing a dense texture in text.
Well-suited for display typography where a historic or ceremonial voice is desired, such as posters, editorial headlines, branding marks, and packaging that aims for tradition and gravitas. It performs best at larger sizes where the tight counters and sharp internal angles remain clear.
The overall tone is traditional and commanding, with a formal, ceremonial character that evokes historic print and engraved lettering. Its sharp geometry and dark, even color create a sense of gravity and drama, lending an old-world, institutional mood to headlines and short statements.
The design appears intended to capture a disciplined, print-like blackletter voice with modern crispness: dense vertical rhythm, controlled angularity, and a consistent dark presence for impactful display setting.
In the sample text, the font produces a strong black texture and clear vertical cadence, with distinctive angular detailing on diagonals and joins. The numerals follow the same faceted construction and compact proportions, visually matching the letters for cohesive titling.