Blackletter Ufti 2 is a regular weight, normal width, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logotypes, packaging, album art, gothic, historic, ceremonial, dramatic, ornate, heritage, authority, drama, ornament, tradition, angular, calligraphic, spiky, chiselled, decorative.
A sharp, calligraphic blackletter with pronounced thick–thin modulation and crisp, wedge-like terminals. Strokes break into angled facets and pointed joins, producing a chiseled rhythm with compact counters and occasional teardrop/diamond-like details. Capitals are more embellished and sculptural than the lowercase, while the lowercase maintains a consistent vertical texture with narrow apertures and tightly structured forms. Numerals follow the same high-contrast, angled construction, with distinctive, stylized curves and pointed finishing strokes.
Best suited for short, prominent settings such as headlines, event titles, posters, and brand marks where a historic or gothic voice is desired. It can work well on packaging and editorial display applications that benefit from strong texture and ornament, but will generally read best at larger sizes with ample spacing.
The overall tone is gothic and ceremonial, evoking manuscript and engraved-letter traditions. Its spiky silhouettes and high-contrast strokes feel dramatic and authoritative, leaning toward a medieval or ecclesiastical atmosphere rather than casual readability.
The design appears intended to reinterpret traditional blackletter calligraphy for modern display use, emphasizing sharp angles, dramatic contrast, and decorative detailing to create an assertive, heritage-driven voice.
In text settings the face builds a dense, dark color with strong vertical emphasis; interior spaces and joins can visually tighten at smaller sizes. The design’s decorative capitals and irregular widths add character, while the consistent stroke logic keeps the style coherent across letters and figures.