Blackletter Siji 2 is a regular weight, normal width, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, logotypes, packaging, certificates, medieval, gothic, dramatic, heraldic, ritual, historic tone, display impact, ornamental caps, textura rhythm, angular, ornate, calligraphic, pointed, spurred.
A pointed blackletter with sharp, angular construction and pronounced stroke contrast, as if formed by a broad nib with crisp cut terminals. Letterforms lean on broken curves, faceted joins, and wedge-like serifs, producing a rhythmic, textured color in text. Capitals are more ornate and emblematic, with occasional internal strokes and decorative spurs, while the lowercase maintains a consistent vertical cadence and compact counters. Numerals follow the same chiseled, calligraphic logic, integrating cleanly with the alphabet.
Best suited for display typography such as posters, headlines, album or event branding, labels, and identity marks that benefit from historic or ceremonial associations. It can also work for certificates, invitations, or editorial openers where a strong gothic texture is desired, especially at larger sizes.
The overall tone is traditional and ceremonial, evoking manuscripts, heraldry, and historic print. Its crisp black presence and intricate silhouettes convey authority and drama, with an old-world, gothic character that reads as formal and weighty.
The design appears intended to deliver an archetypal, high-impact blackletter voice with crisp pen-derived contrast and decorative capitals, prioritizing atmosphere and tradition over neutral readability. It aims to provide a consistent, authoritative texture in words while offering distinctive initial forms for emphasis.
In longer settings the dense vertical rhythm creates a strong pattern on the page, so spacing and size will influence readability more than in contemporary text faces. The capital set is especially attention-grabbing, functioning well as initials or display elements within otherwise restrained layouts.