Blackletter Ufby 2 is a regular weight, normal width, very high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: logotypes, headlines, posters, album covers, certificates, gothic, medieval, ceremonial, authoritative, dramatic, heritage tone, dramatic impact, display texture, old-world flavor, ornate, angular, calligraphic, sharp, fractured.
A highly stylized blackletter with sharp, fractured strokes and pronounced thick–thin modulation. Forms are built from narrow vertical pillars, pointed terminals, and beveled joins that create a faceted, engraved feel. Capitals are more embellished than the lowercase, with occasional interior counters and decorative spurs, while the lowercase maintains a consistent, rhythmic cadence of upright stems. Overall color is dense and crisp, with alternating dark verticals and thin connecting strokes that emphasize contrast and texture in words.
Best suited to display typography where texture and historic character are desirable—logotypes, mastheads, event posters, album/merch graphics, certificates, and packaging accents. It can also work for short pull quotes or chapter heads when paired with a simpler companion for body text.
The tone is traditional and ceremonial, evoking historic manuscripts, heraldic signage, and gothic-era printing. Its strong angularity and dense texture feel formal, commanding, and slightly austere, lending a dramatic, old-world authority to titles and short statements.
The design appears intended to deliver an authentic blackletter voice with strong contrast and crisp, carved detailing, prioritizing atmosphere and tradition over neutrality. Its consistent stem rhythm and controlled ornament suggest a focus on legible display setting while retaining the expressive, calligraphic bite of gothic forms.
Word shapes read clearly at display sizes, but the dense internal detailing and tight counters can visually fill in as size decreases. Numerals follow the same chiseled, blackletter logic, and the sample text shows a lively rhythm where thick verticals dominate and thin diagonals/serifs provide sparkle and separation.