Blackletter Gufo 2 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, book covers, branding, packaging, medieval, storybook, historic, ornate, ceremonial, historical flavor, decorative impact, handcrafted feel, dramatic tone, calligraphic, flared, inked, textura-like, spurred.
A compact blackletter with hand-drawn calligraphic construction and lively, uneven rhythm. Strokes show controlled contrast with tapered terminals, sharp internal joins, and frequent wedge-like spurs that give many letters a chiseled silhouette. Counters are small and often partially enclosed, with rounded outer bowls offset by pointed feet and angled entry strokes. The lowercase is compact with a low x-height feel, while capitals are broader and more embellished, featuring curved swashes and pronounced top strokes. Numerals follow the same blackletter logic with angular turns and flared terminals.
Best suited for display settings where historic character is the goal—headlines, posters, album or book covers, event materials, and branding or packaging that wants an old-world or gothic flavor. It can also work for short passages such as pull quotes or section openers when ample size and spacing preserve its intricate shapes.
The font evokes medieval manuscript lettering with a slightly playful, storybook energy rather than a purely severe gothic tone. Its ornamented shapes and spurred terminals feel ceremonial and historic, suggesting tradition, craft, and old-world atmosphere.
The design appears intended to deliver a legible, decorative blackletter voice with handcrafted nuance—capturing manuscript-style drama while keeping letterforms rounded enough to read comfortably in modern display contexts.
Texture is emphasized over strict regularity: stroke endings vary subtly, curves appear inked and slightly asymmetric, and spacing feels tuned for display impact rather than continuous text color. Several forms lean toward rounded blackletter hybrids, blending softened curves with gothic angles for a less rigid, more approachable feel.