Blackletter Tusu 2 is a regular weight, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, packaging, certificates, book covers, medieval, gothic, ornate, ceremonial, stern, historic tone, display impact, heritage styling, dramatic texture, formal voice, angular, calligraphic, chiselled, flourished, spiky.
A sharply cut, calligraphic blackletter with strong vertical stress and pronounced thick–thin contrast. Strokes terminate in pointed wedges and small spur-like serifs, creating a crisp, faceted rhythm that reads as pen- or nib-driven. Counters are tight and the texture is dense, with frequent broken strokes and angled joins that give the forms a carved, architectural feel. Capitals are more embellished than the lowercase, featuring additional curls and interior notches, while figures follow the same angular, Gothic construction.
Best suited for headlines, mastheads, posters, and short display lines where the dense Gothic texture can be appreciated. It also fits thematic packaging and labeling (e.g., craft goods), certificates and invitations, book covers, and branding that calls for an antique or ceremonial voice. For body copy, it is more effective in brief excerpts or larger sizes to maintain clarity.
The font conveys a medieval, ceremonial tone with a stern, traditional presence. Its spiky terminals and compact texture suggest heritage, authority, and old-world formality rather than casual readability. Overall it feels dramatic and historic, suited to evocative or thematic settings.
The design appears intended to evoke traditional manuscript and early print blackletter through high-contrast strokes, pointed terminals, and compact counters, while remaining consistent and repeatable across the alphabet and numerals. Its ornate capitals and dark text color emphasize display impact and historical atmosphere.
In continuous text the letterspacing and tight counters create a dark, even color, so it performs best when allowed generous size or spacing. Distinctive blackletter features—such as broken curves and narrow apertures—create a strong stylistic signature but can reduce legibility at small sizes or in long passages.