Blackletter Aspe 2 is a regular weight, normal width, high contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logos, packaging, certificates, medieval, ceremonial, dramatic, mysterious, storybook, period flavor, display impact, historical tone, decorative texture, headline voice, angular, calligraphic, faceted, incised, ornate terminals.
The letterforms are built from narrow, calligraphic strokes with pronounced thick–thin contrast and frequent pointed terminals. Many curves are treated as faceted, with wedge-like joins, notches, and small internal counter shapes that create a carved, blackletter rhythm. Proportions feel compact with a low x-height and prominent ascenders/descenders; round forms (like O and o) are constructed from segmented strokes rather than smooth ovals. Spacing and widths vary noticeably from glyph to glyph, reinforcing an organic, hand-rendered texture in text.
Best suited for titles, packaging, posters, and identity work that benefits from a medieval or gothic atmosphere—such as fantasy themes, historical settings, tavern or brewery branding, certificates, invitations, and Halloween or occult-styled graphics. It can also work for short pull quotes and chapter heads where a strong voice is desired. For long passages, it will be most comfortable at larger sizes with generous line spacing due to its dense rhythm and compact x-height.
This face projects a medieval, ceremonial mood with an unmistakable old-world gravity. Its sharp turns and ink-trap-like notches add a slightly ominous, occult-leaning edge, while the lively, hand-cut irregularities keep it from feeling sterile or purely historical. Overall it reads as dramatic, traditional, and storybook in tone.
The design appears intended to evoke manuscript and inscriptional blackletter traditions while remaining bold and legible at display sizes. Its consistent contrast, pointed joins, and ornamental stroke endings suggest a focus on strong period atmosphere and a textured typographic color rather than neutral body-text reading. The variable widths and slightly irregular detailing imply a deliberately hand-crafted, cut-letter aesthetic.
Capitals are especially decorative and heavy in presence, while lowercase maintains a consistent blackletter cadence with deep, narrow counters and many pointed entry/exit strokes. Numerals follow the same calligraphic logic, with several digits showing distinctive hooked terminals and varying widths that match the font’s hand-made texture.