Blackletter Upra 2 is a bold, very narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, album covers, title cards, branding, packaging, gothic, medieval, occult, dramatic, aggressive, atmosphere, tradition, intensity, edginess, heritage, angular, spiky, broken, textura-like, condensed.
A condensed blackletter design with tall verticals, tight interior counters, and sharply broken strokes that form pointed terminals and wedge-like serifs. The letterforms rely on rhythmic, repeated stems and narrow proportions, with occasional curved joins and hooked finishes that add bite without becoming overly ornate. Edges appear slightly irregular and distressed in places, giving the black shapes a roughened texture while maintaining consistent structure across the alphabet and figures. Numerals follow the same narrow, angular construction, with strong vertical emphasis and compact bowls.
Best suited for short, display-driven settings where a gothic or historical voice is desired—posters, title sequences, album artwork, product marks, and themed packaging. It works particularly well in large sizes where the broken details and tight counters remain legible and contribute to the intended texture.
The overall tone is dark and ceremonial, evoking gothic signage, medieval manuscripts, and heavy-metal or horror aesthetics. Its compressed stance and sharp cuts feel urgent and confrontational, while the subtle roughness adds a gritty, hand-wrought character.
The design appears intended to deliver a classic blackletter presence in a highly condensed, high-impact silhouette, balancing traditional stem rhythm with sharper, more graphic cuts. The slight distressing suggests an aim toward atmosphere and attitude rather than pristine, manuscript fidelity.
Spacing appears relatively tight, reinforcing the dense vertical rhythm typical of blackletter. Distinctive blackletter conventions are visible in forms like the pointed arches, split strokes, and hooked ascenders/descenders, which read clearly at display sizes but can build texture quickly in longer lines.