Blackletter Etke 2 is a very bold, normal width, low contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: logotypes, posters, album covers, headlines, merchandise, gothic, aggressive, medieval, heavy, dramatic, impact, edge, historical flair, display emphasis, brand character, angular, spurred, chiseled, sharp, compact.
A sharply slanted, heavy blackletter with chiseled, wedge-like terminals and pronounced spurs. Strokes appear broadly uniform in thickness, producing a dense, dark texture with crisp internal counters and frequent notches where strokes meet. The letterforms mix straight, angular construction with a few curved joins, and many glyphs feature hooked entry/exit strokes that reinforce the forward motion. Uppercase and lowercase maintain a consistent gothic rhythm, with compact internal spaces and a rugged, cut-from-metal finish.
This font suits display-driven work where impact and texture are desirable: logos and wordmarks, poster headlines, music and event graphics, apparel, and branding for gothic, fantasy, or metal-adjacent themes. It performs best in short phrases, titles, and punchy statements where the dense color and sharp detailing can be appreciated.
The overall tone is bold and forceful, leaning into a medieval and rebellious aesthetic. Its sharp edges and insistent slant convey speed and intensity, reading as assertive, gritty, and theatrical rather than refined or delicate.
The design appears intended to modernize a gothic/blackletter voice with extra weight and a strong forward slant, prioritizing punch and attitude. Its carved terminals and spurred joins suggest a deliberate effort to evoke hand-cut lettering and medieval inscriptional energy while remaining bold and graphic for contemporary display use.
In the sample text, the strong diagonal stress and tightly carved counters create a continuous black mass across lines, making the face most effective at larger sizes or with generous tracking. Several characters (notably in the uppercase set and the numerals) emphasize pointed corners and exaggerated spurs, which adds personality but can increase visual busyness in long passages.