Blackletter Enbi 2 is a bold, narrow, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, titles, headlines, logos, packaging, medieval, gothic, dramatic, ornate, old-world, historical mood, dramatic display, gothic flavor, calligraphic texture, calligraphic, angular, spiky, textura-like, blackletter-flavored.
A heavy, slanted display face with blackletter-influenced construction and a hand-drawn calligraphic feel. Strokes are thick and tapered with wedge-like terminals, producing crisp internal counters and pointed joins. The letterforms lean forward consistently, with compact widths and a lively, slightly irregular rhythm that keeps the texture energetic. Uppercase forms show strong vertical presence and carved-in shapes, while lowercase maintains a steady x-height and tight, dark color across words.
Best suited to short-to-medium display settings where its dense texture and ornate shapes can be appreciated—posters, titles, album or game branding, badges, and packaging that aims for a historical or gothic mood. It works particularly well at larger sizes where the sharp joins and interior counters remain clear.
The overall tone feels medieval and ceremonial, evoking gothic manuscripts and heraldic signage. Its dense, inky texture and sharp terminals create a dramatic, commanding voice that reads as vintage and storybook-dark rather than modern or minimal.
The design appears intended to blend blackletter heritage with a more fluid, handwritten calligraphic motion, creating an assertive display style that feels historical, theatrical, and highly characterful.
The numerals follow the same carved, calligraphic logic as the letters, with bold silhouettes and pronounced angled terminals that match the font’s forward slant. In longer lines the texture stays consistently dark, with distinctive word shapes and strong emphasis at capitals.