Blackletter Reba 2 is a bold, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, book covers, branding, medieval, dramatic, authoritative, mystical, rustic, evoke tradition, add atmosphere, display impact, hand-inked feel, textura-like, spiky terminals, broken strokes, inked, compact capitals.
A heavy, blackletter-style design with broken, calligraphic strokes and sharp wedge-like terminals. The letterforms show pronounced contrast between thick vertical masses and finer connecting strokes, with irregular, inked edges that suggest hand-rendered pressure and a slightly distressed outline. Capitals are compact and sculpted, while lowercase forms maintain a narrow, vertical rhythm with pointed joins and occasional bulbous counters. Spacing reads moderately tight and color is dense, creating strong texture in words and lines of text.
Best suited for display settings such as headlines, posters, titles, and short passages where strong texture is desired. It can work well for heritage or fantasy-themed branding, packaging, and book-cover typography, especially when the goal is to evoke historical or gothic atmosphere rather than maximum long-form readability.
The overall tone is medieval and ceremonial, with a dark, dramatic presence that feels authoritative and slightly mysterious. Its roughened, hand-inked finish adds a rustic edge, giving the face a narrative, old-world character rather than a pristine, formal polish.
The design appears intended to capture the feel of hand-cut or hand-inked blackletter with expressive, broken strokes and emphatic terminals, prioritizing atmosphere and typographic color. The slightly rough contouring reinforces an analog, crafted impression for impactful display use.
At text sizes the dense blackletter texture becomes the dominant feature, with distinctive spurs and angled cuts shaping the word image. Numerals follow the same inked, chiseled logic as the letters, keeping the palette consistent across headings and short set pieces.