Blackletter Abbe 2 is a regular weight, narrow, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logotypes, packaging, editorial display, gothic, medieval, heraldic, dramatic, ceremonial, historic revival, decorative display, authority, tradition, angular, calligraphic, ornate, sharp, blackletter rhythm.
A narrow, upright blackletter with crisp, angular construction and pronounced stroke modulation. Letterforms are built from tapered, calligraphy-like strokes with sharp terminals, wedge-like serifs, and frequent broken curves that create a faceted texture across words. Capitals are more ornate and varied, featuring curved spurs and internal counters that read as carved shapes, while lowercase maintains a tighter, more repetitive vertical rhythm. Numerals follow the same pointed, high-contrast logic, with stylized curves and angled joins that keep them consistent with the text color.
Best suited for display typography where its intricate blackletter texture can be appreciated—headlines, posters, album or event branding, logotypes, and packaging that aims for a historic or dramatic tone. It can also work for short editorial callouts or titles, but is visually intense for extended body text.
The font conveys a historic, gothic mood—formal, weighty, and ceremonial—while retaining a hand-drawn energy through its calligraphic tapering and lively terminals. Its dense texture and sharp detailing evoke manuscripts, heraldry, and traditional signage rather than modern neutrality.
The design appears intended to recreate a traditional blackletter voice with a refined, calligraphic edge—combining dense vertical rhythm for strong texture with ornate capitals and sharp terminals for decorative presence in display use.
In text settings the face produces a strong, patterned cadence from repeated vertical strokes, with distinctive angular diagonals and hooked terminals that add character to word shapes. The overall color is dark and authoritative, and the stylization of capitals makes them well-suited for emphasis at the start of lines or in display phrases.