Blackletter Sive 2 is a bold, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: logos, headlines, packaging, posters, certificates, medieval, formal, gothic, authoritative, ornate, historical tone, display impact, ornamental titles, heritage branding, angular, blackletter, fractured, calligraphic, sharp serifs.
A sharply faceted blackletter with high-contrast strokes and crisp, chiseled terminals. Letterforms are built from narrow vertical stems and angled joins, with pointed wedges, diamond-like counters, and occasional curled entry/exit strokes. The rhythm is strongly vertical and compact, while capitals add extra flourish and internal notches that create a dense, textured color on the line. Numerals follow the same cut-paper, gothic construction, mixing straight spines with angled bowls and prominent spurs.
Best suited to logos, mastheads, posters, packaging, and short headlines where its dense texture and decorative capitals can shine. It can also work for certificates, invitations, or themed titles where a historic, formal voice is desired; for longer passages, larger sizing and generous tracking help maintain clarity.
The font projects a medieval, ceremonial tone with a stern, traditional presence. Its heavy vertical cadence and ornamental capitals evoke heritage, guild craft, and old-world formality, reading as dramatic and authoritative at display sizes.
Designed to deliver a traditional blackletter voice with strong vertical structure and ornamental detailing, prioritizing atmosphere and impact over neutral readability. The construction suggests a calligraphic, pen-and-nib origin translated into crisp, graphic forms for display use.
Spacing and shapes create a pronounced, patterned texture typical of blackletter, with small apertures and tight interior spaces that can visually close up at smaller sizes. Capitals are notably more decorative than lowercase, and the overall silhouette favors sharp angles over roundness.