Blackletter Kori 2 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, mastheads, book covers, branding, medieval, gothic, solemn, authoritative, dramatic, historical tone, display impact, formal gravitas, ornamental texture, angular, fractured, calligraphic, diamond terminals, spurred serifs.
This typeface uses sharply faceted, broken strokes with pronounced thick–thin modulation and a strongly vertical, condensed stance. Forms are built from straight segments and abrupt joins, producing crisp corners, pointed apexes, and wedge-like feet rather than rounded curves. Terminals often finish in small spurs or diamond-like nicks, and counters stay compact, giving the letterforms a dense, inked texture. The overall rhythm is tightly spaced and columnar, with consistent cap structure and a steady baseline presence.
Best suited to display settings such as headlines, posters, packaging, and identity work where a historic or gothic flavor is desired. It performs well for short statements, titles, and mastheads where its dense texture and sharp detailing can be appreciated; for longer passages it benefits from generous size and spacing.
The tone is historically charged and ceremonial, evoking manuscript tradition, heraldry, and formal proclamation. Its hard angles and concentrated darkness create a stern, dramatic voice that reads as traditional and emphatic rather than casual or playful.
The design appears intended to translate pen-based blackletter construction into a crisp, print-ready texture with disciplined verticality and emphatic contrast. Its consistent fractured geometry and spurred detailing prioritize period character and visual impact, aiming for a bold, authoritative presence in display typography.
In running text the interior apertures remain relatively small, so word shapes become blocky and patterned, emphasizing texture over open readability. Numerals and capitals carry the same chiseled, calligraphic construction, helping headings and short phrases feel cohesive and period-leaning.