Blackletter Nupe 2 is a bold, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, logotypes, packaging, certificates, gothic, medieval, heraldic, solemn, traditional, historical tone, display impact, dense texture, formal authority, angular, fractured, textura-like, vertical, black stroke.
A compact blackletter with tightly packed, vertical letterforms and a strong broken-stroke construction. The outlines are sharply angular with faceted corners, pointed terminals, and consistent straight-sided stems that create a dense, rhythmic texture in text. Counters are narrow and often wedge-shaped, with small internal cut-ins that emphasize the fractured structure. Uppercase forms are tall and narrow with pronounced top notches and spurs, while the lowercase maintains a steady, upright cadence with minimal curvature and a disciplined, modular feel.
Best suited for short-to-medium settings where a historic, authoritative voice is desired—such as posters, mastheads, band or brand marks, labels, and commemorative or ceremonial pieces. It can also work for pull quotes or section headings where dense blackletter texture is a feature rather than a liability.
The overall tone is formal and historical, evoking manuscript and early print traditions. Its dark color and spiky details feel authoritative and ceremonial, with a distinctly old-world, gothic mood that reads as serious and emblematic.
Designed to deliver a classic blackletter look with disciplined verticality and a cohesive, dark typographic color. The consistent broken-stroke geometry and narrow proportions suggest an intention to maximize impact and period character in display use while keeping forms systematic and repeatable across the set.
In the sample text, the strong verticals and tight spacing produce an even, tapestry-like text color, while distinctive blackletter shapes (notably in letters like k, x, and the multi-stem forms) reinforce the traditional rhythm. Numerals follow the same narrow, angular logic, matching the alphabet’s compact presence.