Blackletter Kohu 2 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logotypes, album art, titles, gothic, medieval, ceremonial, severe, dramatic, heritage feel, dramatic impact, ornamental texture, iconic titles, angular, pointed, chiseled, vertical, spiky.
A condensed blackletter with tall, vertical proportions and strongly faceted, angular construction. Strokes are built from straight segments and sharp joins, with pointed terminals and broken curves that read as chiseled rather than smoothly drawn. The rhythm is tightly spaced and upright, emphasizing vertical stems; counters are narrow and the interior white shapes form crisp, diamond-like apertures. Numerals and capitals follow the same rigid, ornamental logic, keeping a consistent, disciplined texture across lines.
Best suited for display applications where atmosphere is the priority—headlines, poster typography, album or game titles, event branding, and emblematic logotypes. It performs especially well at medium-to-large sizes where the sharp facets and inner shapes can be appreciated.
The overall tone is gothic and ceremonial, with a stern, authoritative presence. Its sharp geometry and compressed spacing create a dramatic, old-world atmosphere suited to ominous, historic, or ritual-themed messaging.
The design appears intended to deliver a traditional blackletter voice with a crisp, carved look and a controlled, narrow footprint. Its consistent verticality and pointed detailing suggest a focus on bold, iconic texture that reads as historic and formal in short phrases.
The sample text shows a dense, patterned color typical of blackletter, where word shapes become highly stylized and texture-forward. Distinctive pointed feet and spurs help separate similar forms, but the tight, angular detailing keeps the emphasis on visual impact over effortless scanning at small sizes.