Blackletter Lymi 2 is a regular weight, narrow, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, mastheads, packaging, album covers, medieval, gothic, ceremonial, traditional, stern, heritage, drama, authority, tradition, ornament, angular, ornate, calligraphic, blackletter, fractured.
A compact, vertically oriented blackletter with sharp, angular construction and clearly calligraphic stroke modulation. Forms are built from broken curves and faceted terminals, with pointed joins, wedge-like serifs, and frequent spur accents that create a crisp, rhythmic texture. Counters are small and often partially closed, and many letters show tightly folded bowls and narrow apertures, reinforcing a dense page color. The numerals follow the same carved, faceted logic, maintaining consistent weight and strong vertical emphasis.
Best suited to display use where its dense texture and sharp detailing can be appreciated—headlines, mastheads, posters, labels, and packaging with a historical or gothic theme. It also works well for short passages such as titles, pull quotes, and ceremonial text where atmosphere matters more than maximum readability.
The overall tone is historical and authoritative, evoking manuscripts, heraldry, and formal proclamations. Its dark texture and sharp detailing feel ceremonial and dramatic, with a stern, traditional presence that reads as intentionally old-world rather than casual.
Designed to deliver a classic blackletter voice with disciplined vertical rhythm, emphasizing faceted strokes and ornamental terminals to create a strong, traditional texture on the page. The intent appears to be a historically flavored display face that signals heritage and gravitas at a glance.
Letterforms keep a disciplined baseline and consistent vertical stress, while subtle width differences and ornamental terminals add liveliness without breaking the regimented rhythm. At text sizes the dense internal spacing can increase visual complexity, so generous tracking and line spacing help preserve clarity.