Blackletter Kaba 2 is a light, very narrow, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, mastheads, branding, titles, dramatic, refined, editorial, gothic, theatrical, dramatic impact, gothic flavor, editorial elegance, brand distinction, title display, hairline, condensed, vertical, calligraphic, sharp.
A tall, tightly set display face with extremely slender proportions and pronounced thick–thin contrast. Stems are largely vertical and blade-like, while joins and terminals resolve into tapered points, fine hairlines, and occasional spur-like flicks. Curves are narrow and controlled, with compact bowls and counters that emphasize a strong vertical rhythm. The overall color is crisp and alternating, producing a striated texture in words where heavy strokes punctuate very thin connecting strokes.
Best suited to short display settings such as headlines, magazine mastheads, film/book titles, posters, and brand marks where its narrow width and sharp contrast can be appreciated. It can also work for pull quotes or packaging accents when given generous size and spacing to protect its fine hairlines.
The tone is dramatic and refined, mixing a fashion-editorial elegance with a dark, gothic edge. Its sharp details and compressed stance create a sense of tension and ceremony, reading as theatrical and somewhat severe rather than casual or friendly.
The design appears intended to fuse calligraphic, hand-drawn sharpness with a disciplined, contemporary narrow structure, delivering a distinctive gothic-leaning display voice. It prioritizes striking silhouette, vertical cadence, and contrast-driven sparkle over long-form readability.
Caps show strong vertical dominance and compact interior spaces, while lowercase forms keep a disciplined, upright posture with thin entry/exit strokes that feel pen-driven. Numerals follow the same narrow, high-contrast logic, with thin horizontals and emphasized verticals that keep figures consistent with the text rhythm.