Blackletter Aszi 2 is a bold, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, logos, packaging, posters, titles, medieval, gothic, heraldic, dramatic, ceremonial, historical evoke, display impact, ornamental texture, handcrafted feel, ornate, calligraphic, broken strokes, flared terminals, ink-trap notches.
A compact, heavy blackletter with crisp broken-stroke construction and pronounced contrast between thick verticals and tapered connecting strokes. Forms show flared, wedge-like terminals and frequent angular notches where strokes join, creating a chiseled, inked-by-hand look. Uppercase letters are broad and decorative with sweeping entry strokes, while lowercase is tighter and more rhythmically vertical, with narrow counters and pointed joins. Numerals follow the same carved, calligraphic logic, with sharp terminals and strong thick–thin modulation.
Best suited to display applications such as headlines, mastheads, album or book titles, labels, and identity marks where its dense texture and ornament read clearly. It can also work for short phrases or initials in certificates or themed materials, especially when ample size and spacing are available.
The overall tone is old-world and ceremonial, evoking manuscripts, heraldry, and traditional craft. Its dark color and jagged detailing feel dramatic and authoritative, with a hint of storybook mystique.
The design appears intended to translate traditional broad-pen blackletter into a bold, high-impact display face, preserving broken-stroke structure and ornamental terminals while maintaining consistent, readable rhythm in words.
Spacing appears relatively tight in text, producing a continuous black texture typical of blackletter. Many characters rely on distinctive internal notches and curved swashes for differentiation, which enhances personality at display sizes but can increase visual density in smaller settings.